Nightlife Tokyo Comedy Bar Peter Sidell Just steps from Shibuya station in the heart of Tokyo, Tokyo Comedy Bar is what it sounds like, a dedicated, purpose-built ve...
Activities Hakuba Yoo Hoo Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Hakuba Yoo Hoo Festival takes place at the Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort towards the end of May, and includes hands-on w...
Culture Does a Deviant Target Make Hacking Legitimate? Japan Travel At age 14, Satoshi is severely beaten by school bullies. In his anger and desire for safety, he devises a plan to get back at...
A Crow's Message in Kagoshima Japan Travel For some, crows are associated with evil spirits, but for the young Satoshi, a persistent crow in Kagoshima was able to provi...
Culture A Rabbit’s Wisdom in Nara Japan Travel Satoshi was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit, a modest animal with very desirable traits. For Satoshi, the 12-yearly cy...
Culture The Travel Shrine of Sendai Justin Velgus Tabidachi Inari Shrine (旅立稲荷神社) is a shrine located near the Hirose Bridge in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. While ove...
Culture Keigo Higashino's Tokyo Sherilyn Siy Keigo Higashino's books are particularly appealing as they reflect life in Tokyo in ways that are not immediately obvious to...
Culture Noh, Kyogen, Kabuki & Bunraku Sleiman Azizi A brief introduction to the traditional Japanese theatre arts of noh, kyogen, kabuki and bunrak
Culture Belgian Beer Weekend (Nagoya) 2026 Kim Bergström Running for over 10 years now, the Belgian Beer Weekend is actually an 11 day-long affair showcasing almost 100 different typ...
Food Hilton Osaka Collaborates with Sanrio Kim Bergström Sanrio fans located near Osaka have a fun event to look forward to starting this May and running all the way until October. T...
