Culture Kobe Countdown Festival 2026-2027 Dec 31st - Jan 1st The Kobe Illuminage Countdown Festival is an annual New Year's Eve event beloved by many visitors. This year, to commemorate..
Food A New Brand of Wagyu Beef Emerges From Fukui Prefec... LA Amsden Dec 15, 2025 Tsutomu Saito, president of San Beef Saito Ranch, is focusing on the wellbeing of his herd. Pasture-raised cows are a rarity in..
Japan Named One of the World's Best Winter Destinat... Kim Bergström Nov 26, 2025 According to TimeOut's newly released list of the world's greatest winter destinations, Japan deserves some serious love..
Culture Da Vinci Tattoo Yokosuka – Premium Custom Tattoo St... P. Parker Da Vinci Tattoo Yokosuka brings together diverse tattoo styles under one roof in Yokosuka from Japanese Style, Realism to Tribal..
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Pokémon Center Kagawa Opening this October Kim Bergström Oct 1, 2025 Fans of Pikachu, Slowpoke, and the rest of the Pokémon world will soon have a new destination to explore in Shikoku. On Friday..
Takino Autumn Leaves Festival 2026 Early - Late Oct Each autumn, Takino Suzuran Hillside Park in Hokkaido transforms into a kaleidoscope of colors for the Takino Autumn Leaves Fe..
Gui's Burger Makes World's Top 25 Burgers List Kim Bergström Oct 1, 2025 Gui's Burger has just been named one of the World's Best Burgers 2025, ranking 17th on the global list. Out of the 25 restaurants..