Only a few weeks into her post as US Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy has already waded into one of the most tricky of diplomatic areas.
As such rows often do these days, it erupted over a ...
Retro is still going strong, it seems.
If you're a fan of Ultraman baddies, then head on down to Kawasaki in March to visit the Kaijyu Sakaba. Not surprisingly, it is themed around the kaiju (or ...
Miss International, Ikumi Yoshimatsu, who famously came forward recently about the remarkable stalking she suffered at the hands of Japan's entertainment world movers and shakers, has now gone one ...
Today Morihiro Hosokawa finally confirmed expectations that he is running in the Tokyo gubernatorial elections in February.
And in an interview with TV Tokyo he has promised if he wins to hold the ...
Japanese Kit Kat Variety Party Box
Boxed set of exclusive Japanese chocolate snacks
I ❤️ cock.
Not the kind of thing you would normally expect to see on the costume of a kids' TV show host, right?
But this is Japan and weird stuff happens sometimes, especially on ...
With the resignation of Naoki Inose last month over a financial scandal, the position of Tokyo Governor is about to become vacant.
While some pondered whether right-winger octogenarian Shintaro ...
Happy New Year, readers.
2014 is the Year of the Horse and while we are still in the grips of the cold winter, things aren't nearly as chilly as they are in parts of America right now.
We ...
Another year, another packed calendar of trends.
What were some of the main ones that caught our eye throughout the past twelve months?
Olympics
Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games ...
Darth Vader Yoroi Samurai Armor Display Set
The Star Wars villain like you've never seen him before!
Christmas is a strange time. It's all the kitsch and the shopping minus the religion (or at least, the pretense of the religious).
In fact, Christmas Eve is the bigger event. It's a day when ...
Since 2009, World Vision Japan, a non-governmental organization, has been hosting Love Cake Project, a seasonal charity program to provide food aid for kids in Africa.
In this project, ...
It's that time of the year.
Ever since I was a little kid, I have been told the same lesson. Make sure you wash your hands and gargle when you get home. And if you ever get a cold, be sure to ...
December 1st marks the beginning of job hunting for all college students across Japan currently in their third year of study. They are expected to graduate in March 2015, and start their jobs in the ...
Omotenashi means "hospitality" and that is what we know and love Japan for. But, of course, this is not where the dreams of a tolerant and friendly society end. If you have ever visited or lived in ...
Here in Japan, you can get a decent meal for (arguably) as little as 500 yen. Some people choose to spend the same amount on a cup of coffee at a café or on the go. Of course, there is no right or ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's LDP government has succeeded in passing the immensely controversial new state secrets bill, in spite of a human chain around the Diet today, a wave of protests over the ...