Culture What is a Manga Cafe? Joanna Ligon Among its most beloved and unique institutions is the manga cafe, or as it’s locally known, manga kissa (short for “manga kissaten”).
Accommodation Toshinari Maeda Collection Exhibition 2021 Feb 13th - Mar 21st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Meguro Museum of Art looks at works from the collection of Toshinori Maeda, the 16th head and marquis of the Maeda
Activities The Cruise Ship Port of Akita Martin Giles Akita's port is close to the Selion Tower, with views from the mountains to the sea.
Culture Giga Manga Exhibition 2020-2021 Nov 25th 2020 - Jan 24th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Sumida Hokusai Museum looks at the origins of manga in Japan and how they have developed over time.
Culture Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory Mandy Bartok into the magical world of Gosho Aoyama, creator of the Detective Conan manga... Gosho Aoyama is best known for creating one of Japan’s most popular manga
Culture Natsumi Handa Photography Exhibition 2021 Jul 6th - 19th 2021 Past Event A limited-time exhibition at the Nikon Plaza Tokyo will look at the photographic works of Natsumi Handa (1986 - ), who focuses on the nature of Hokkaido
Culture Tokyo: Where the Past and Future Coexist Veronica Carnevale Although Tokyo is futuristic, its connection to traditional Japan persists, creating a unique landscape where the past and future live in harmony.
Planning Cost of Living in Japan 2018 Update Rey Waters An update to my 2014 Cost of Living Article.... We both love to travel and over the past five years have visited all eight