Japan is a country where you should certainly bring an empty suitcase on a visit. There’s such amazing shopping, it’s hard to ...

Longstanding Japanese lifestyle magazines Brutus and Popeye have weighed in on the huge influx of tourists with two new books ...

In fact, traveling to Tokyo on business may be the easiest way to tap into a vein of the local and everyday. The world’s largest metropolis is one giant cityscape of commuters on the move. Instead of ...

It epitomizes the Japanese emphasis on politeness and humility. Whether you are thanking someone for their help or ...

The Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics featured some of the oldest traditions in Japanese culture, as well as some of the newest. The moving presentation welcomed the Parade of Nations with ...

Shibuya’s mayor is urging people not to gather for Halloween amid concerns about rowdy behaviour and rising visitor numbers.

A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly ...

A mix of local and international stars walked the carpet before the gala screening of the opening film, Junji Sakamoto’s ...

An indoor festival celebrating all facets of Japanese culture is returning to Houston this summer. Tokyo X Festival will take place June 14 and 15 at NRG Center for its 3rd year (5th in Houston). The ...

The Cal State Long Beach professor’s book is accompanied by a Japanese American National Museum exhibit dubbed “Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community,” which runs ...

At TIFFCOM, producers of ‘Blood & Sweat’ shared insights on language, workflow, and creative collaboration in a Japan–Finland ...