The New Sky Building in Shinjuku
is an amazing structure
born from the Metabolism movement, an
idyllic type of architecture from the
70's that is supposed to be able to
evolve through time t…

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

It seems a 20 km congestion is quite normal when a long weekend ends. Is there any reason that it cannot be avoided?

posted by  Tanuki | 8 years, 8 months ago | 1 comment

A 29-year-old Nepalese student in Tokyo has found herself stuck in limbo with her dreams derailed, and the state of Japan’s language schools is to blame.

A survivor of human trafficking in the past,…

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

Most of the attention around
automation focuses on how factory
robots and self-driving cars may
fundamentally change our workforce,
potentially eliminating millions of
jobs. But AI that can…

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

This has now become a trend; whenever there is a holiday or event of international level, huge crowds gather at Shibuya Crossroads and cheer.

It is kind of nice to have a place like that, but the on…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 8 months ago | 1 comment

Did you know that a bra temple exists in Japan?

If you’re looking for a scary encounter in Japan, there are hundreds of abandoned ruins dotted around the country that will make the hairs stand up …

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

Japanese companies have a year end vacation from around December 29th to around January 5th. The exact dates vary according to the positioning of weekends etc.

There are fewer trains during the peak…

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

This recent article shows that child poverty continues to be a major problem in Japan. Why do you think is the government not taking this problem seriously?

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 8 months ago | 1 comment

Shogi is a chess-like game with much higher complexity. The annual Shogi tournament is now on the way, and there is some interesting news to begin with.

I am interested in learning this game, but do…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 8 months ago | 1 comment

Merry Christmas to everyone! In Japan, it is mostly an event for kids to get presents from Santa and for the younger generation to go out together. For those who work in Tokyo, it is a chance to meet…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 8 months ago | 1 comment