Renting a Car in Japan
It's been getting easier for foreign travelers to rent a car in Japan. Some places even have car navigation systems that support English. This post explains in detail how you can rent a car whil…
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Is PM 2.5 from China a huge problem in Japan?
Questions about Japan answered directly from Akihabara, Tokyo!
Get to know the Major in the new Ghost in the Shell trailer
Put together by director Rupert Sanders and screenwriters Jamie Moss and Ehren Kruger, it looks like we can expect a big ol' mashup of influences, plot points, premises and themes from all acros…
Pentel opens All-You-Can-Draw Rakugaki Café in Ginza
When was the last time you let loose and just drew out whatever was in your mind? Sometimes, we all need a little freedom to engage in the pure joy of expression, whether it’s a quick sketch or simpl…
Oyane Pottery Shop in Nagasaki Made from Ceramics and Kiln Shelving
Last year Saikai Toki, and Nagasaki-based ceramics company that specializes in hasami ware, decided to renovate their main shop and showroom. And in doing so, they’ve turned the entire structure…
Love Forever: The Genius of Kusama Yayoi
With major exhibitions opening in Japan and North America this year, 87-year-old Kusama Yayoi, known for her “obsessive” repetition of polka dots and reticulated patterns, is one of the mos…
Eating the World's Most Expensive Kobe Beef at Tokyo's Wagyumafia
For $2,500, you could score a deal on a round-trip business class ticket to Europe...or eat 12 ounces of beef.
Japan-born Thai teenager fights to remain at ‘home’ despite deportation order
In December, the Tokyo High Court upheld the Tokyo Immigration Bureau’s decision to deport 17-year-old Utinan Won from Japan, the country he was born and raised in his entire life. Des…
What it’s like to be a foreign female creative in Japan (pretty good, actually)
Originally from Portugal but having studied and worked in London and Amsterdam, Cristovao describes her experience as a foreigner and a woman in Japanese advertising. Much of that experience has been…
In Japan, The Pokémon Company Announces New Game For iOS And Android
Today, The Pokémon Company announced a new smartphone game would be out this spring in Japan. It appears to star the weakest Pokémon around. The Japanese title is Hanero! Koiking (Splash! Magika…