Culture Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival 2026 Late Mar - Mid May Each year from late March to early May, Gunma's Tatebayashi City hangs around 5000 carp streamers, or koinobori, in anticipation..
Culture Celebrating the New Year in Japan Elena Lisina Different New Year's traditions and rituals in Japan are interesting to learn about. Daruma dolls,108 strikes of bells, kadomatsu..
Transportation The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Sleiman Azizi The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line is Japan's oldest subway line. Featuring 19 stations, the line starts from Shibuya and extends all..
Area Ichinoseki Ichinoseki (一関市 Ichinoseki-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had a population of 114,922 and a population den..
8 Food Cafe Obscura in Sangenjaya Peter Lin Cafe Obscura is a calm cafe in the neighborhoods of Sangenjaya. It serves excellent single origin coffee and light snacks including..
10 Food Toritama Honkan Shirokane Peter Lin Toritama Honkan Shirokane is the original chicken yakitori restaurant that has spawned branches in Kagurazaka and Singapore. The..
21 Activities Japanese Common Kingfisher Rey Waters Where and how to spot the elusive Japanese Common Kingfisher.
Culture Romantic Places in Japan Elena Lisina Aquariums, towers or special shrines are popular romantic places in Japan. Valentine's Day traditions are different in Japan..