Top 15 Hot Spring Destinations for Winter in Japan
Yubara Onsen was created to treat a beloved concubine of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a great Japanese general and samurai. Today, it lies in a natural, remote setting in the shadow of a massive dam.…
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Flat in Barbican's Shakespeare Tower is infused with Japanese details
A client's strong ties to Japan informed the interiors of this Barbican apartment, which has been overhauled by Takero Shimazaki Architects. The apartment is within Shakespeare Tower, one o…
Land of the Rising Qubit: Japan’s Quantum Computing Landscape
Japan’s tradition of innovation in technology is spreading into the world of quantum computing nowEconomic MiracleCurrently, there can be no doubt that the US and China lead the global quantum comput…
A statue of One Piece’s Sanji has been erected in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan.
Screenshot : FNNA statue of One Piece’s Sanji has been erected in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. Eiichiro Oda hails from Kumamoto and the statue is a sign of support for the prefecture, …
Mochi ice cream is finally having a mainstream moment
Walk into any supermarket lately and you'll find mochi -- a small, round ball of ice cream encased in rice dough. In just the past three years, this finger food confection has evo…
Japanese cosplay comedians perfectly recreate Street Fighter II...if you close your eyes【Video】
Sounds can be deceiving as Ryu battles E. Honda in a fight that’s half laughable, half legitimately amazing. Despite being one of the most consistently enjoyable video game franchises of all tim…
Japan’s bonenkai parties are the worst thing about the end of the year. Here’s how to fix them
The most hated forced social activity of the year in Japan could be changed to make everyone happier, Twitter user says. So it’s ironic that bonenkai, as often as not, end up adding one more mem…
Try some Alien Soup from Japan, now with more alien!
A few years back we stumbled upon the Fukuoka regional delicacy Alien Ramen, which was a pack of instant noodles flavored with a broth of the warasubo fish. After all, commonly sold ramen doesn’…
Surprise Character Pick Helps Japan Take Home First Tekken World Tour Championship
Over the weekend, the Tekken World Tour finals played out in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together some of the best Tekken 7 competitors in the world to fight for the year-end championship. …
An entire Tokyo anime company has apparently disappeared, leaving artists unpaid for their work
Tear-jerking reports from multiple artists as studio, which produced a theatrical anime this year, erases its online presence. Except for the superstars, anime professionals need a nearly e…