Story in my Hands – GAKUTEN Artist Spotlight
Every year in August students from all over Japan and the world gather at Tokyo Big Sight for an event organized by Design Festa called GAKUTEN. This event is for elementary, middle, high school, col…
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Tokyo is the city to beat
At first glance, Tokyo appears like the clean, organized capital of any rich country. Yet I soon start noticing little differences — like the somewhat unhealthy fixation Japanese men have with marble…
An Exhibition Featuring Work From Japan’s Largest Facebook Photography Page
With over 300K fans, Tokyo Camera Club is Japan’s largest community of photographers. And despite what their name will have you believe, you don’t have to be Japanese, not take pictures o…
How Blue Lights on Train Platforms Combat Tokyo's Suicide Epidemic - Next City
The most visible of the government's anti-suicide efforts can be found in Tokyo's train stations. Photo credit: Janne Moren via Flickr There is a blue light at the end of the train pla…
Kirin Beer Event in AKIBA aiming for a Guinness Record!
As a promotion event for Kirin Beer´s "Kirin Nodogoshi Nama" (??? ???????) brand, Kirin plans a giant "Nagashi Sômen" (flowing noodles) tra…
Onewheel electro motorcycle is shipping this summer [jp]
Even thoug the article is Japanese, it is quite curious. TO be frank I have completely no idea how this thing is going to work! read the original article
Miyazaki's Beautiful Antiwar Dreams
War and peace in the films of Studio Ghibli It is the last year of the Second World War. American bombers drop napalm canisters on Kobe, Japan, setting the picturesque city of wood, canvas, and paper…
Nissan's 'yellow cab' minivan taxis debut in Tokyo
Four years after they made a splash in New York, spacious yellow wagon-type cabs from Nissan Motor Co. made their debut in Tokyo on June 8. The Nissan NV200 Vanette minivan taxis are much roomie…
Windows 10 DSP Mascot Girl Needs A Name!
Everything is different in Japan even Microsoft have a completely unique approach to positioning its products! Windows 10 is coming and Japan has once again made a mascot to pair with Microsoft'…
Dating site had 2.7 million members... and only one of them was a woman
Eight executives are said to have made millions running several fake sites A llegedly paid male employees to pose as lonely women looking for love The men were charged large sums to continue talking …