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A surprise announcement was made at the event MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2015 held at UDX in Akihabara, Tokyo on July 19. During a special MF Bunko J stage event held from 12:00-12:30 p.m…
may be Japan 's most famous blossoms, but that doesn't mean its other blossoms should be overlooked! Many places in Japan come alive with color during springtime, and different festivals ar…
Make sure these stops are on your list. I'd be willing to bet that almost every gamer has some kind of connection to Japan. This country, after all, is one of the epicentres of our favourite pas…
His name is Mr. Head. He used to be a janitor but last year he made a radical career shift. Now he’s an impressive, sought-after painter who creates abstract splatter paintings in th…
Britain’s Prince William recently went on his first trip to Japan. He spent three days there, as part of a larger trip that also included a few days in China. The Duke of Cambridge had his own animal…
Photography and story by NANCY LEBRUN Ryan Neil at work. A bonsai artist's worth is measured by how well he manipulates a tree to make it a living, changing thing of enduring artistic value.…
Getting up-to-date information requires reliable Internet access, and travelers to Japan will find a growing number of convenient free and fee-based wi-fi services available for t…
Let me amend that. Top five things to see in Akihabara that do not involve a Maid Cafe. Because, come on, these costumed girls are all over Akiba handing out coupons. You don't need my help to f…
Inden-ya is a 434-year old family-run company specializing in Koshu Inden, a traditional Japanese craft that consists of lacquer-based printing on deerskin to create l…
Have you ever been to a temple in Japan and thought, “I wish I had some of this amazingness in my house?” Then the Japanese butsudan (??) is for you. A butsudan is a small, household Buddh…