Your Super guide to themed cafés in Japan
In a country where novelty is the norm and cuteness is king, these places stand out in more ways than one. Among the numerous themed cafés scattered all over Japan, we’ve rounded up our top picks.…
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Cherry blossom beer is back in Japan ahead of the start of sakura season
According to this year’s forecast, Japan still has a month or two until the cherry blossoms turn the country into a beautiful pink-tinged wonderland. But while it’s too early to see the sakura, …
Teaching in Japan: An Ode to School Lunch
When the bell rings after 4th period, it’s time for lunch. I need to bring my brimming tray from the staffroom to the class I’m eating with today. A whirlwind of activity threatens my careful as…
5 Instagram-worthy hidden gems near Tokyo
Travelling to Tokyo can be a daunting experience. For one, there are so many places to visit, it is difficult to know where to start. But what if you have been there so many times that you long …
Japan consumption habits harming 700 rare, endangered species
Japan's Mainichi Shimbun reported on Tuesday that 792 threatened life forms around the world are being harmed because of demand in the world's third-largest economy. Japanese impo…
Japan’s wild, creative Harajuku street style is dead. Long live Uniqlo
To hear photographer Shoichi Aoki describe it, what killed Tokyo’s famous Harajuku style was basically what happens when a glut of factories set up shop at the head of a river that feeds vital waterw…
Bald Men Club of Japan hold competition - to celebrate baldness
Members of the city's Bald Men Club took turns competing in a unique game of tug-of-war by sticking a suction cup, which is attached to a single red rope, to each of their heads. Both …
Japan Hopes to Woo Tourists With New Ninja Museum and Memorabilia
Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourism. The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organization of scholars, tourism groups and bu…
Meals on wheels: Volvo and Uber Eats offer rolling dining in Tokyo
The word "unique" is overused in marketing, but in this case seems appropriate: Volvo, Uber Eats, Dentsu, and former 'Iron Chef' commentator Yukio Hattori have come together to cr…
With New Exhibition, Hokusai Museum Points Spotlight On Ukiyo-e Collectors
Since it opened in November of 2016, the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo has already recorded 100,000 visitors, proving that the enigmatic Katsushika Hokusai continues to be an object of deep fascinat…