Culture
Scratching the Surface: A History of Cat Street
Hidden rivers, hidden streets, hidden histories
Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
Introducing this powerful female voice to the English-speaking world
The 2017 Niconico Chokaigi
Where the world of URL meets IRL
Savoring Taste in Fine Japanese Sake
[Sponsored] Japanese sake, or nihonshu, has become a global success and [...]
tiernan’s Quiet Comeback
People give up on their dreams every day. They submit [...]
Saving Athletes: Seiji Iinuma’s Fight Against Sudden Death in Sports in Japan
A lifesaver's mission to make sports safer, in and out of the water
The Return of Japanese City Pop
New sub-genre "future funk" takes us back to the Bubble years
Yayoi Kusama: My Eternal Soul
A retrospective exhibition of the prolific artist's work, running until May 22 at the National Art Center Tokyo
Book Review: A Girl’s Guide to the Islands
Not Your Typical Travelogue
Music Festivals in Japan
After the cherry blossoms, an incredible season of music festivals