The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has released the trailer for its long-awaited 2016 film The Red Turtle. The first movie to be released …
Tokyo abounds with family-friendly interactive museums and art galleries to keep the little ones entertained.
For a martial art, yabusame (horseback archery) isn’t very popular, not even in Japan. This comes as little surprise …
Access to 120 game cabinets and console setups to help you answer that question.
Who doesn’t know what a geisha is? Apparently most people: they aren’t prostitutes, they aren’t exclusive to Kyoto and …
Offering art-loving travelers the unique experience of staying in a functional work of art.
The sun is coming out and what better way to explore Japan on a relaxed weekend than with some local specialties? This …
I have never met a single person who didn’t cry during that first montage of UP, and I hope I never do. Pixar has …
Over the years, Tokyo Marathon has acquired a reputation for having runners in wacky costumes. One runner even dressed …
Awhile back when I was out for karaoke, something terrible happened. I had song-selection block. I simply …
With winter giving way to spring, it’s time to welcome the new season with another roundup of events worth attending. …
Weighing in at 4,000 tons and big enough to hold the Nara Daibutsu in the palm of its hand, the Ushiku Daibutsu in …
Tourism in Japan is climbing, with well over 20 million visitors expected annually by the 2020 Olympics. With a great …
If you haven’t read any of my previous posts, please know that I am a bit of a car guy. That is actually one of …
It’s nearly two weeks into 2016. Did you welcome the New Year the Japanese way—hatsumode (a temple or shrine …
My first experience with an actual kofun was rather awkward: I had spent a very tiring and extremely hot day at Zojoji …
The major year-ender for geeks is Winter Comiket (short for “Comic Market”), a time when doujinshi …
Before you ever stepped foot on Japanese soil, you probably envisioned a society in complete integration with …
The 44th running of the Tokyo Moto Show started October 29th and is running through November 8th so you still have time …
Although Tokyo’s been having an unusually warm autumn, the chilly weather that Tokyoites had experienced for a …
After the craziness that was Halloween, I was looking forward to attending an event that had less people, less Minions …
See the best costumes of Tokyo Halloween 2016. With Halloween Eve behind us and All Hallows’ Eve upon us, …
See the best costumes of Tokyo Halloween 2016. Shibuya Hallowen 2014 – It was bonkers here last night, and that’s …