Food The Kasai Restaurant Summit Scott Brause Japanese chefs near Tokyo are going directly to public schools to share their knowledge of food and cooking with young students...
Culture Moyai Statue in Shibuya Ignatius Koh Everyone knows about Shibuya's Hachiko statue, the most popular meeting point possibly in all of Japan. However, on the southwest..
Culture Hachiko Statue in Shibuya Ignatius Koh One of Japan's unofficial landmarks, the Hachiko statue in Shibuya is a homage to the faithful Akita dog who waited at Shibuya..
Culture Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr Hillary Lewis Pacific Okinawa Players theatre group's production of The Little Mermaid Jr opens this weekend. This production is family and..
Culture The Samurai Spirit of Fukushima Prefecture Featured Fukushima Prefecture is Japan’s third largest administrative region, and home to one of the last strongholds of Japan’s legend..
Nightlife Gambling in Japan Featured Regulated gambling in Japan is popular in Japan, and is a form of recreation for many. Lotteries, along with public sports like..
Culture Issa Soju Memorial Hall Elizabeth S Issa-Soju Memorial Hall in Nagareyama City, a fine example of local architecture and dry landscape garden, gives a glimpse into..
Culture Former Hatagasako Hospital Denes Perlaky The Hatagasako former hospital was the second of its kind to be established in Shimane Prefecture which was quite modern at that..