Join BEATCITY JAPAN 2025 PRE in Shibuya on February 23 for thrilling beatboxing battles, live performances, and a chance to ...

Discover the best things to do in Tokyo in February, from concerts and exhibitions to cultural festivals. Don’t miss these ...

If you’ve ever wandered into a Japanese arcade, or game center as they’re called, you’ve seen them: rows of claw machines (UFO catchers) tempting you with plushies, anime figures, and even quirky ...

It’s a quiet afternoon in Chiba. Kimono stylist Kara Harris stands in front of a mirror, adjusting the intricate folds of an indigo silk kimono embroidered with winding roses. Behind her, shelves brim ...

Love, heartbreak and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community ...

Looking for the best heartburn relief medicine in Japan? In Japanese, heartburn relief medicine is called 胸やけのくすり (mune-yake no kusuri) or 胃薬 (i-gusuri), a general term for stomach medicine that can ...

From painkillers to hayfever, here's what medicine to buy in Japan at local drugstores ...

Gary Dexter is an English writer based in Kanagawa. Of his three published novels, the most recent is Natural Desire in Healthy Women, about the contraception movement of the 1920s. His books have ...

Ring in the new year with one of Japan’s biggest handcraft festivals! The ‘HandMade In Japan Fes (HMJ)’ will showcase the works of more than 3,000 artists from all across Japan. Wander through markets ...

While cities like Kyoto and Nara often steal the Edo spotlight, Kanazawa has quietly preserved the charm of the era, all without the tourist crowds. Historic tea houses, narrow winding streets and one ...