Anime & Manga Takahata Isao Exhibition 2025 Jun 27th - Sep 15th 2025 Past Event Azabudai Hills Gallery is set to present a major retrospective exhibition on Takahata Isao, one of Japan’s most influential an..
Culture The Japanese Language Barrier Emma Sletteland My experience moving to Japan without knowing any Japanese, surviving the language barrier, and slowly starting to break it.
Culture Shiofune Kannon Azalea Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Early May Tokyo's best azalea festival takes place from mid-April to early May at Ome's Shiofune Kannon Temple.
Culture Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum In 1993, the seven-acre Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum was opened by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as part of the Edo-Tokyo Museum. The aim..
Culture How to Get a Prepaid Phone Perri Silverstein Get yourself connected to friends and family with a prepaid phone while living in Japan.
Culture Single Act Enjoyment at Kabukiza Jianne Soriano Want to enjoy a kabuki performance but worried about the time and price? A single ticket act is the answer.
Museums National Museum of Western Art Todd Wojnowski National Museum of Western Art in Ueno Park, Tokyo, is the premier collection of art from the Western tradition in Japan. It hosts..
Culture Zojoji Temple San'en-zan Zōjō-ji is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. It is the main temple of the Jōdo-shū Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kantō re..