Food IKEA Halloween Fair Kim Bergström The popularity of Halloween has been growing in Japan over the years, and Swedish furniture giant IKEA is getting in on the f...
Food Kirby Summer Cafe in Tokyo and Fukuoka Kim Bergström This summer, the Kirby Cafe locations in Tokyo and Fukuoka will be serving up a range of seasonal dishes that look almost too...
Activities Fans Allowed at 2020 Olympics Serena Ogawa Up to 10,000 domestic fans can attend the delayed Games.
Culture Jomon: Japan's 20th UNESCO Heritage Serena Ogawa Seventeen ancient sites spanning four prefectures—Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita—are slated to be added to the UNESCO Wor...
Planning JAL Trials Three Health Apps for Safe International Travel Veronica Carnevale In early April 2021, Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it was going to begin trials with three health credential apps—Commo...
Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas in Niigata Kim Bergström Fan of Tokyo Bananas? Fan of Pokémon? Limited-edition Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas will go on sale at several train stations ...
Sakura Season at Starbucks Japan Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is a much-loved time of year across Japan, not just because of the natural beauty that abounds, but bec...
Planning AEON Offers Malls As COVID Vaccination Centers Kim Bergström The AEON Mall group are offering their mall locations as potential sites for large-scale COVID vaccination efforts. They have...
Activities New Mecca for Mecha: Gundam Factory Serena Ogawa The Gundam Factory Yokohama will open in October 2020 and stay open for one year. It's time to become your own space pilot an...
Culture Demon Slayer at Saimyouji Temple Lynda Hogan LGBTQ+ friendly Saimyouji Temple on the outskirts of Kawagoe attracts new visitors with its Kimetsu no Yaiba "Demon Slayer" f...
