Culture Japan-Italy Art Exhibition Opens Peter Sidell An exhibition of contemporary art from Japan and Naples, Italy has opened today in Tokyo.
Culture "Why Manhole Covers!?" Exhibit Justin Velgus Manhole covers in Japan, more often than not they are elaborate, creative, humorous or insipiring in their design. An art gal...
Culture MOA Art Museum in Atami Reopens Peter Sidell The MOA Museum of Art in Atami, a resort town on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, has reopened after an elev...
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...
Culture Taro Okamoto Museum Of Art Susan Tumanon One of Japan's most famous artists,Taro Okamoto, is a man of many talents. Discover and be amazed by these talents by visitin...
Culture Nordic Lifestyle Market Tom Roseveare Nordic Lifestyle Market comes to Omotesando 25th/26th June 2016, as a special event in the Farmer's Market @UNU series.
Culture Pokémon Go Released in Japan Mandy Bartok Pokemon Go, a game for mobile devices, debuted in Japan on July 22nd.
Culture Kyoto Railway Museum Opens Amanda Ho Anyone who has rode a train in Japan has a story to tell. What makes Japanese trains different? The Kyoto Railway Museum, for...
Culture Sendai Violin and Piano Competition Justin Velgus The Sendai International Music Competition has returned to Sendai with its popular violin and piano performances 21 May-June 26.
Culture Ninja Culture Set to Give Japan Tourism Boost Japan Travel The Ninja Museum of Igaryu is located in Iga in the western Mie Prefecture. The museum now attracts over 200,000 visitors a y...
Culture Eateries in Tokyo to Become Smoke-Free Shinobu Ishikawa Tokyo becomes smoke-free from 1st April 2020 with the following to apply, No smoking: 100% smoke-free, Designated smoking roo...
Culture Traditional Japanese Sake Brewing Earns UNESCO Recognition Kim Bergström Japan’s traditional sake brewing has been officially registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, highlighting th...
Culture Hokkaido Named a Destination to Watch in 2025 Kim Bergström ABTA’s (Association of British Travel Agents) Destinations to Watch list for 2025 highlights emerging travel destinations bas...
Culture JAL to Launch New Narita–Chicago Route This Summer Kim Bergström Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced exciting updates to its international network for the 2025 summer season, including the la...
