Japan's first outdoor Legoland park opened in Nagoya on Saturday, with the major new attraction raising hopes that more foreign tourists will visit the area and deliver an economic boon to the countr…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 0 comments

Yosakoi is a dance that originated in Kochi prefecture, on the southern island of Shikoku. It grew out of awa odori, a traditional dance style and festival from neighboring Tokushima prefecture. Awa …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 0 comments

The company known as Tepco, which faces $144 billion in clean up costs for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown, has been assigned with removing hundreds of thousands of utility poles across Tokyo so …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 1 comment

The ProPILOT Chair was developed based on Nissan’s autonomous driving tech, and its appearance at cuud is a temporary one meant to give people a chance to experience the technology behind it.

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 0 comments

This tote is the perfect size for holding a bag of toast. Although it might not be the ultimate mnemonic aid you expected, at least the eating part still stands.

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 0 comments

Kyoto’s Nijo Castle may be known as one of the city’s most traditional tourist spots but cutting edge artist NAKED is about to bring the area into the modern age for cherry blossom viewing season. Th…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 0 comments

Kite fanciers in central Japan are hard at work crafting giant kites in preparation for traditional aerial battles across a local river. The June event dates back more than 300 years.

Members of a ki…

posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 7 months ago | 0 comments

In its initial application to host the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, the Japanese organizing committee stated it would issue approximately 10.10 million tickets: 7.8 million for the Olympics themse…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 1 comment

Located roughly an hour north from central Tokyo is a fairly nondescript government building: Itakura Town Hall in Gifu prefecture. The building houses a small gallery that counts among its collectio…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 1 comment

Osaka is a city with a heck of a lot to offer; interesting museums, scenic parks and world-class shopping, with more than its fair share of quirky charm and thousands of back streets to explore. And …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 7 months ago | 1 comment