‘Zen and Ghibli’ doesn’t lecture. It teaches contemplation.
For more than four decades, Toshio Suzuki has shaped Studio Ghibli from behind the scenes…
Foreign travelers sitting on sidewalks of Tokyo’s Ginza are Japan’s latest tourism culture clash
Just when Japan thought the jibetarian were gone for good… With Halloween celebrations coming up,…
Japan’s newest anime figure crane game prize may also be the world’s weirdest hanger [Photos]
There are two reasons this figure is posed that way. Prizes for UFO catchers/crane games…
Pizza Hut in Japan now serves spicy glass noodle pizza
No fewer than five nations are involved in the Malatang Pizza. Pizza Hut Japan has…
Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm – Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature…
From Elvis to Oppenheimer, global ghosts sing noh on the Tokyo theater stage
The king of rock ’n’ roll, Elvis Presley, has had many reimaginings in popular culture,…
If anyone needs us, we’ll be in the cardboard Japanese snack house we just built [Photos]
A home within a home for snacking, relaxing, and more snacking. Last year at Christmas…
Shibuya goes hard on Halloween, announces countermeasures to prevent chaos on the streets
Tokyo Ward clamps down as this year’s Saturday Halloween poses more dangers than the past…
Starbucks Japan releases new seasonal chilled cup tea latte with surprising accents in flavour
Limited-edition drink serves up a new taste of autumn. Starbucks’ chilled cup range was first…