A Kimono for Each Country
A project is underway to create kimonos representing the participating countries for 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Denim Koi
Carp streamers featuring printed denim patterns are flying in Kurashiki City, the denim capital of Japan. The streamers were made by a blue jeans company and a carp streamer maker in Okayama Pre…
Flea Markets
A cheapo’s paradise, Tokyo flea markets are awesome places for bargain-hunting. And there’s no shortage of them—you’ll find something happening in one of the city’s parks or parking lots just ab…
Tokyo Weekend Plans
A rare chance to see horseback archery, a traditional Oiran Dochu procession, an everything-doggo festival and more.
Japanese man certified as the world's oldest man
A112-year-old Japanese has been recognized as the world's oldest man. Masazo Nonaka, a resident of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, received a certificate from Guinness W…
Earthquake in Shimane
A strong earthquake struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan early on Monday morning. Japan's Meteorological Agency says the estimated magnitude was 6.1 and the focus was in the western p…
Samurai Parade
About 1,500 people dressed as samurai warriors in armor have paraded in central Japan to celebrate 16th-century warlord Takeda Shingen. The parade on Saturday in the streets of Kofu, Yamana…
Isao Takahata (Studio Ghibli) Dies at 82
Isao Takahata, the Japanese animated film director who co-founded Studio Ghibli and is known for his award-winning "Grave of the Fireflies," died of lung cancer Thursday at a Toky…
Women urged to get out of sumo ring
Women trying to provide emergency treatment to a person who collapsed in a sumo ring were urged to leave it during a sumo event. The Japan Sumo Association later said the appeal was inappropriate in …
Cheap Travel To Narita Airport
For newcomers to Tokyo, it can come as quite a surprise that Tokyo’s main international gateway—Narita Airport—is not really very close to Tokyo at all. In fact, it’s so rural and remote that the vie…