Emmanuelle Moureaux is Changing the Face of Banking in Japan
Tokyo-based architect Emmanuelle Moureaux is on a quest to make Japan’s financial services industry more colorful. Her latest work for Sugamo Shinkin Bank – her 5th for the Japanese …
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Japanese the Game: Language Learning Card Game
Japanese the Game is a card game idea that began on Kickstarter in early 2014 with a goal of $5700. By the end of the campaign, it raised $128,808. Obviously, a lot of people thought this was a great…
Sailor Moon exhibition in Roppongi!
This will definitely be a fest for fans – from April 16th until June 19th you will be able to visit the Sailor Moon exhibition at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo. The exhibition will be held at th…
Kata and Kiai in Martial and Other Arts
Hi-yah! A stoic martial arts hero dramatically works his way through a series of deadly techniques handed down from generation to generation, punctuated by a fearsome shout. It’s a familiar sc…
Kanamara Matsuri: The Irony Behind the Infamous Japanese Penis Festival
Last spring, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Tokyo, Japan. My study abroad program started in April, just in time for beautiful weather and cherry blossoms to greet us American college kids.…
Tokujin Yoshioka’s Transparent Glass Teahouse Puts a Rainbow in Your Hand
Tokujin Yoshioka’s glass teahouse that opened in April 2015 in front of the Shorenin Temple in Kyoto The teahouse plays a central role in the Japanese tea ceremony. It is…
Neko Atsume - weirdly popular game -?????-
This game is a strange phenomenon - it is only available in Japanese (at least for now) but it is hugely popular in the West. The gameplay is also quite strange - you place food and toys fo…
The Japanese Workers Who Live in Internet Cafes
For 10 months, Fumiya, a 26-year-old Japanese security guard, has been living in a 24-hour internet cafe. In a tiny cubicle where he can barely stand, he sits hunched over a glowing sc…
Ping Cars Vol.13: Retro Moto showcases Tokyo’s custom motorbikes
In the late 1990?s Japan experienced a craze for custom bikes called “street trackers”. Bikers would customize their rides to make them minimal but speedy like dirt biker racers. This was quite disti…
Yokokuhan: a short film shot in the backstreets of Tokyo using YouTube’s new 360-degree perspective
Ever wanted to experience the perspective of a race car driver? Or the detective in a murder mystery? Well YouTube is making it possible. It was just 3 months ago when the video streaming service ann…