5 Instagram-worthy hidden gems near Tokyo
Travelling to Tokyo can be a daunting experience. For one, there are so many places to visit, it is difficult to know where to start. But what if you have been there so many times that you long …
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Japan consumption habits harming 700 rare, endangered species
Japan's Mainichi Shimbun reported on Tuesday that 792 threatened life forms around the world are being harmed because of demand in the world's third-largest economy. Japanese impo…
Japan’s wild, creative Harajuku street style is dead. Long live Uniqlo
To hear photographer Shoichi Aoki describe it, what killed Tokyo’s famous Harajuku style was basically what happens when a glut of factories set up shop at the head of a river that feeds vital waterw…
Bald Men Club of Japan hold competition - to celebrate baldness
Members of the city's Bald Men Club took turns competing in a unique game of tug-of-war by sticking a suction cup, which is attached to a single red rope, to each of their heads. Both …
Japan Hopes to Woo Tourists With New Ninja Museum and Memorabilia
Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourism. The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organization of scholars, tourism groups and bu…
Meals on wheels: Volvo and Uber Eats offer rolling dining in Tokyo
The word "unique" is overused in marketing, but in this case seems appropriate: Volvo, Uber Eats, Dentsu, and former 'Iron Chef' commentator Yukio Hattori have come together to cr…
With New Exhibition, Hokusai Museum Points Spotlight On Ukiyo-e Collectors
Since it opened in November of 2016, the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo has already recorded 100,000 visitors, proving that the enigmatic Katsushika Hokusai continues to be an object of deep fascinat…
Why the Silicon Valley Model Doesn’t Work in Japan
Foreign entrepreneurs and investors who want to follow the Silicon Valley venture capital model in Japan can do so, but it will cost a fortune, raise tax risk, and might not work as expected. John Sa…
Seven Reasons To Visit Japan Right Now
Many of us are fascinated by getting ‘lost in translation’ when it comes to travel, and there’s really no better place to do this than Japan. While respect and courtesy are cornerstones of Japanese s…
The Eater Guide to Tokyo
Tokyo is the food paradise that every city hopes to become: where Jiro dreams of sushi, where ramen demands noisy slurping, where cocktails taste best 40 floors above the ground. Everything great abo…