With spring slowly making way for the heat of summer, KFC is partnering with Suntory to launch their flagship beer, The Premium Malt's, at a select number of its Japan stores.

Okinawa, or the Ryukyu Islands as they were known in earlier times, was the centre of maritime trade routes, from Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia in the south, to mainland Japan and Korea in the north, and China to the west. While planes have now replaced ships as the travel mode of choice for most passengers, recent times have seen Okinawa experience a renaissance as a travel hub.

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Volunteer to support children living in the disaster area of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (TOP Museum), formerly known as the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, reopens its doors to the public on 3rd September 2016

The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is on Sept 16 and 17, 2016. The first festival was held in 1703 by the daimyo of Kishiwada city, and it celebrates local culture as well as the skills of the local craftsmen, many of them have been in the game for generations. This festival is known for its mixture of danger and excitement, and once you are on the streets in Kishiwada and Haruki, you will know why, as 35 neighborhood teams race their 4 tonne danjiri through the streets. At night, take it the markets or relax over a beer in the courtyard Kispa La Park, where you can also get together over a game of ten pin bowling or karaoke. Kishiwada and Haruki is just 30 mins away from either Osaka City and Kansai International Airport on the Nankai Wakayama and Airport Lines.

As August 7 was Banana Day in Japan, 7-Eleven decided to debut banana themed treats to coincide with this event. They're chocolate banana eclair and pom doughnut flavored with chocolate and banana whipped cream.

ANA is offering a free Tohoku return flight from Tokyo for passengers purchasing a return ticket from Sydney. Experience the home of hearty festivals in the snow country, from the acrobatics at Akita’s Kanto Matsuri, to the charm of Sendai’s Pageant of Starlight. This offer ends on 31 August for travel between 1st September and 27th December 2016.

Pokemon Go, a game for mobile devices, debuted in Japan on July 22nd.

Fuji Rock Festival 2016 returns for its 20th anniversary, and is held at the Naeba Ski Resort in the town of Yuzawa, Niigata prefecture