Author: William

Cultures usually mark important anniversaries with a ceremony. In Japan they produce special food... in a can. 2015 is the fourth centenary of the death of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first Shogun and ...

The Bridge has shared a story about Fukuoka-based startup Shikumi Design and their futuristic musical instrument, Kagura. While the name might imply traditional Japanese music, the "motion perform ...

Music media Spincoaster has launched a new crowd-funding campaign on Makuake to create a music bar they claim is the world's first to focus on LP and high-resolution audio. Seating 17, the ...

More photos have been released for the upcoming stage musical version of beloved anime and manga "Naruto". "Naruto" recently ended its long, successful manga serialization, leaving the door open ...

Sexist or working to challenge stereotypes? This is a project bound to divide. We might be forgiven for thinking that female students at Japan's top college, the University of Tokyo, could be ...

After wowing hipsters the world over with the first T-Site in Tokyo's upmarket Daikanyama district three years ago, Tsutaya continues its quest to stop being the Blockbuster of Japan and be taken ...

The 74-year-old artist Tatsuo Horiuchi continues to prove that age and technology can mix very well, as can tradition and computer software. Horiuchi might well be almost halfway through his ...

When Tokyo made its ultimately successful bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it emphasized how its Games would be compact and ecological. The Olympic Village to house athletes for 2020 ...

The popularity of kabe-don seems to show no sign of letting up. After GU in Ginza "seduced" female (and male) customers by having two hunky models plant their hands on the wall to trap them in a ...

Shiseido has rolled out a new ad campaign featuring 50 selfies by Lady Gaga. Each selfie will be published in a different newspaper over two days this month: 46 were featured in national and regional ...

Touch a Nissan car and you transform into Cinderella. Huh? Well, that's if you believe everything you see on your screen. Nissan has created a new ad for its Dayz model. It shows a series of ...

There is Christmas, and then there is Christmas in Japan. Christmas in Japan is actually really all about Christmas Eve. And forget churches and family time. It's more of a date night than ...

Karaoke is an ever-evolving social activity. In recent years we've seen karaoke-for-one services springing up, karaoke rooms transform into a fashion pop-up shop, and even a karaoke-convenience store ...

Want to give a special something to that special someone? But it's not just what you give. It's how you give. And in Japan, the wrapping and packaging of a gift item is traditionally viewed almost ...

In Japan, Christmas Eve is not a time for church -- it's a time for couples. Restaurants in cities are packed with pairs of diners enjoying expensive, luxury courses. But not everyone has a ...