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Tanabata
On July 7, the Japanese Hoshi Matsuri (star festival) called Tanabata is celebrated. The streets of Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture will be lined with food carts visited by young women in yukata (traditional…
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Kohei Matsuno Makes 3D Latte Art
It was just a couple of minutes until foamed milk mountains turned into a Shiba Inu dog reading a Tokyo Weekender magazine. “Here you go,” said Kohei Matsuno, turning around the cup to…
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‘Kin’ (gold) chosen as the kanji
The kanji character for kin (金), which means gold or money, has been selected as the character that best summarizes the year, a Kyoto-based academic organization announced Monday.The kanji points to the gold…
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Japan promoting universal touris
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of overseas visitors to Japan set a new annual record of 31.9 million in 2019, the eighth straight year of growth.To help revive…
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Osaka stationery maker marks 100
Storied stationery maker Sakura Color Products Corp. based here is celebrating its 100th anniversary by issuing 40 colors usually not sold commercially in a limited made to order set of 100 colored pencils…
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Pre-bottled matcha latte drink
Let’s be honest–everyone is a sucker for beautiful packaging, and Japan is definitely good at it. That’s why this pre-bottled matcha latte drink by Kyoto Uji Matcha seller Matcha Republic has been trending…
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Giant panda Shin Shin at Tokyo’s
Popular giant panda Shin Shin is a mother again, this time giving birth to twins at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, her first delivery in four years.The Tokyo metropolitan government, which operates…
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Japanese Michelin-recognized ram
TOKYOYou can find quite a few bowls of ramen in Japan that have obtained Michelin's coveted Bib Gourmand status (including, of all places, a used car dealership!), but it's not every day you…
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What’s New in Shibuya This Month
The latest from Shibuya including French extravaganzas, passionate operas and limited-edition merchandise featuring Nintendo’s poster boy While we may not be attending Ebisu’s Bon Odori Festival (yet to be confirmed), there are still…
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Late Japan architect’s villa
Capsule architecture by globally renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa (1934-2007) is set to be reborn as an accommodation facility as early as this summer thanks to the creative hands of his 55-year-old son Mikio.Capsule…
