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As soon as you pick up Brian Ashcraft and Hori Benny’s Japanese Tattoos: History Culture Design (Tuttle, 2016), you know you are in for a whirlwind tour of the unique world of irezumi tattoos. J…
A distinctive alternative art space was recently founded in down-town Tokyo in October 2015. Situated in the backstreets of Asakusa – one of the most popular tourist districts in Tokyo – th…
A man who arrived in Japan late last year has been surviving on wild berries for the past 78 days looking for exit 27K in Shinjuku Station. Michael Leggart was confident heading from his Shinaga…
A gaijin visiting Japan on a tourist visa has tragically died after convincing himself he should “at least try some natto”. Bruce Packer, 25, acknowledged that the fermented bean did indeed smel…
A desperate, thirsty white human has strayed thousands of miles from its natural habitat and wondered, exhausted and jet lagged into the major Japanese nightlife city of Roppongi in central Tokyo.…
Ariana Grande has attempted to correct a misspelt tattoo on her hand, which was meant to say “7 rings” in Japanese, by adding the kanji for “finger”. A BuzzFeed Japan reporter was quick to point…
Iruma Air Show Dates: 3rd Nov, 2019 Entry: Free Read moreMeiji Jingu Shrine YabusameAnother one for Culture Day is this festival showcasing yabusame—the traditional Japanese martial art of horseback …
There is less and less traffic in Okutama, Japan these days; the community has lost half its population over the past few decades. Japan's population peaked several years ago, at 128 m…
Major development spurred on by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has greatly reduced opportunities for smaller architecture studios in the city, according to Atelier Bow-Wow. Tsukamoto and Kaijima s…
VideoHeavy rain in eastern and northeastern Japan has led to the deaths of 10 people. Chiba and Fukushima prefectures have been affected by torrential rain and landslides, with a months worth of…
