The Best Day Hikes Around Tokyo
Given Japan's mountainous terrain it should come as no surprise that Tokyo's fringes boast many great hikes. So with that said, it's time to dust off the hiking gear, grab some friends…
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Silk - Japanology Plus - NHK WORLD On Demand - NHK WORLD - English
What gives Japanese kimonos their luxurious appeal? Pure silk, which is also used to make strings for the shamisen, as a canvas for Japanese paintings, and these days is even being applied in medicin…
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Thank you for supporting PingMag’s first book, “The Japanese Home”, on indiegogo. The campaign period has now ended and contributions have been closed. We are right now putting together pl…
An Igloo Festival in Japan
Inside the igloo festival, or kamakura matsuri, in northern Japan. read the original article
40-Week Mother Book Pregnancy Diary Grows With the Mother’s Belly
The Mother Book is a pregnancy diary that mirrors the 40 weeks that a mother typically spends nurturing their babies inside their womb. The elaborately designed, handcrafted book consists…
A Peek Inside the Architecture Firm That’s Helping Shape Japan
the new Tokyo headquarters of architectural firm Suppose Design Office At the age of 26 Makoto Tanijiri founded Suppose Design Office in his hometown of Hiroshima. Over t…
Tone Scape: Stark Photographs of Kyoto and Osaka by Hideki Kuwajima
“Tone Scape 01? (cropped). 530x193mm, edition 5, Film Based Photography. Photos courtesy YOD Gallery | click to enlarge The Kyoto-based photographer Hideki Kuwajima …
Sankaku Complex
Sankaku Complex offers total coverage of anime, manga, games, doujinshi, cosplay, seiyuu, idols, along with galleries, videos, and image sharing. If you are new to the site, feel free to browse the o…
The Truth About Working at a Japanese Company - The Ruby Ronin
The clock struck 5-it was officially time to head home and call it a day at the office. Yet no one was leaving. Japanese companies worry about local staff pressing legal charges for unpaid overt…
The Craziest Themed Restaurants in Japan
Japan is a country of creativity, expressed within a wide spectrum of forms. Themed Restaurants are one of the highlights in Tokyo. Not only do you get to enjoy delectable Japanese cuisines, you will…