3RD EDITION TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR
The city of Tokyo will be playing host to hundreds of talented artists from all around the world when it stages the third Tokyo International Art Fair by Global Art Agency (The GAA Ltd) on 26-27…
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Artless Craft Tea & Coffee Nakameguro
Just about 1 year ago Shun Kawakami’s branding agency artlessInc. opened a tea & coffee stand in Harajuku. But they recently relocated to a larger, cooler space under the Nakameguro tra…
Even as Evacuation Orders are Lifted, Recovery Remains Distant Prospect for Many Fukushima Residents
Six years after the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the government has lifted evacuation orders on four municipalities around the plant, allowing residents to return home for…
Shrine-Hopping
Kyoto is known for its hundreds of temples and shrines dotting the city. Quite a few are UNESCO World Heritage listed, and even those that aren’t offer beauty and charm in their art, gardens, or arch…
June 2017 Events
Rainy and humid June is the calm before the storm. That is, in terms of events and activities, it’s relatively quiet compared to May (what with its spring festivals) and July, which marks the start o…
Olympics: Child's play as kids to choose Tokyo 2020 mascots
Despite several high-profile gaffes in their 2020 Olympic preparations, Tokyo 2020 organisers reckon choosing the Games mascots will be child's play -- so much so they're lea…
Credit card company forms music idol group, Higashi-Ikebukuro 52
Since AKB has claimed Akihabara, Credit Saison has opted for the somewhat less iconic East Ikebukuro for its group, which comprises actual female employees of the credit card provider. Despite the na…
Nishi Honganji Temple opens decorative gate
Tourists were given a rare treat Sunday when Kyoto’s Nishi Honganji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, opened its centuries-old Karamon gate for the first time in 34 years. “This is my h…
Hayao Miyazaki - New Movie
Legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki has come out of retirement from making feature-length films. Miyazaki's production base, Studio Ghibli, said on Friday that he had …
Summer Already?
People across Japan sweated it out in summer-like conditions, with temperatures on Saturday surpassing 30 degrees Celsius in some areas. Most observation points recorded their highest temperatur…