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According to Hayao Miyazaki, the act meant “I defeated him”. While many people were forced to relent to Weinstein’s menacing ways, one man and his team in Japan refused to let the producer mess …
It was a sad day for anime fans everywhere when Studio Ghibli announced that their acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki would be retiring in 2013. Since then, however, the veteran filmmaker has bee…
So on February 21st, our Japanese-language reporter Momo Momomura treated herself to a one-night hotel stay at the “Henn na Hotel” in Maihama Bay, Tokyo. The room she got was simple an…
But one of the 46-story building’s biggest draws is on the roof, where you’ll find the Shibuya Sky outdoor garden and observation deck. While Shibuya Sky is open-air, it does have glas…
Boys’ love artist expresses frustrations in English message to fans. I am not in a financial position to offer my work free-of-charge, and the money that is spent on illegal copies DOE…
One of the best things about spring in Japan might be non-existent this year because of the coronavirus. The sakura (cherry blossoms) are constantly cited as the most recognizable sign of s…
When you speak to foreign English educators in Japan, one thing becomes crystal clear: English education in Japan isn’t working. While English classes are mandatory in Japanese schools, the perc…
Essentially a portable rice cooker, this amazing gadget revolutionizes lunch in the office. That might sound kind of inconvenient for home use, but the great thing about manufacturer Thanko’s Su…
The coronavirus crisis has made surgical masks the most coveted commodity in Japan. The situation has gotten so bad that both robberies and fist fights have taken place as some people resort to …
If I got scolded, I’d start to cry, which then made my boss yell ‘You’re a member of working society now. !’ I ran in the back and cried.” (Female, working in a local bank)2. Dealing with c…
