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Tatsu lived in Jujo for 31 years, just five minutes’ walk from Jujo Ginza. In a similar way, when I explore old Japanese streets, I tend to view their faded facades through a halcyon haze. …
Mifuneyama Rakuen Park is a sprawling natural sanctuary in Kyushu that was created in 1845. These enormous stones serve as inspiration for digital art collective TeamLab’s latest on-site in…
A foreigner increased his kakkoiiness substantially last night by feigning ignorance of the Japanese language. The man stuck exclusively to English, except when ordering a drink or speaking to g…
A new Japanese phrase has been invented for summer cleverly crafted through the combination of the words “hot” and “summer”. The phrase encapsulates both the pleasure of informing people it’s ho…
TOKYO—Ryosei Takehisa, 24 years old, doesn’t have any children—unless you count an animated character with elfin ears called Mikuriya Kuon. In live appearances on YouTube, the kimono-clad K…
This is where we start with Nobuyoshi Araki's massive and vast body of work: Tokyo, this seemingly endless and meandering city that has no center and yet compells you to wander its streets as if…
During Tokyo's scorching summer of 2018, a record 8,295 people in the metropolitan area were taken to hospitals by ambulances for suspected heat-related illnesses. It is also planning …
Analysts expect the number of freelancers to grow amid the government's push for more flexible working arrangements to address the country's labor shortage, as more companies are allowing e…
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 18:39 | Sports, Rugby2019, AllA special "rugby shrine" opened in the Marunouchi business district of central Tokyo on Tuesday, ahead of the Rugby World …
The Kyoto Shimbun - 19 hours ago - 08:00 | All, Arts, JapanHigh schools that provided inspiration and locations for Kyoto Animation Co.'s popular anime series "Sound! The clu…
