Black In Tokyo: a Documentary About Life in Japan
A short documentary from 2017 takes a look at the lives of black residents in Tokyo. Directed by Nigerian-American artist Amarachi Nwosu, the film follows five subjects, with origins ranging fro…
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Rakuten Takes On Japan’s Big Three Mobile Phone Operators
Rakuten, which operates the budget mobile phone company Rakuten Mobile, has announced plans to transition from a mobile virtual network operator to a mobile network operator. How successful will Pres…
A Traveler’s Guide to the Unique Natural Beauty of Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture, located on the eastern brim of Kyushu Island, is the perfect place to do this. Take a 1 ½-hour flight from Tokyo and you’ll find yourself surrounded by sweeping landscapes oozin…
Kazuhiro Tsuji just made Oscar history
With his Academy Award win, along with David Malinowski and Lucy Sibbick, for their work in “Darkest Hour,” Kazuhiro Tsuji became the first Asian individual to win the Oscar for hair and makeup.
How to Experience the Shinkansen for Less
The Shinkansen, Japan’s high-speed bullet train, is not just a mode of transportation, but an experience in itself. Some tourists consider it a symbol of Japan’s top-notch technology and wa…
Japanese makeup artist wins Academy Award
Japanese makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji has won an Academy Award in the category of makeup and hairstyling for his work on the film "Darkest Hour." It was his 3rd nomination. He shared t…
Inside Tokyo's Newest Pokémon Cafe
This isn’t Japan’s first Pokémon Cafe, but it is the country’s nicest one to date. As Kotaku previously reported, the cafe opens for business this month.
Hayabusa Starts Sending Photos
Japan's space agency says its probe Hayabusa-2 has successfully captured images of asteroid Ryugu for the first time. The asteroid, located between Earth and Mars, is the probe's desti…
Meteorite Found
A stone that a man stumbled across near his home in central Japan has turned out to be a meteorite believed to date back 4.6 billion years. It is the first meteorite identified in Japan in 15 ye…
The Best Japanese Textbooks, Reference Books, and Dictionaries for Beginners
After you've got some kanji knowledge under your belt (about level 10 or 20 in WaniKani), it's time to pick up a textbook and start learning the framework in which you can use all the Japan…