I don’t know how many of you are interested in Sumo, but there are several sumo wrestlers from overseas in Japan, and we have had 6 Yokozuna, the grand sumo…

This is the follow-up to the article “Traveling Tokyo with Lonely Planet: Part 1”. Our blogger Mr.K goes on a brief journey around Tokyo carrying his copy of Lonely Planet with…

There are a lot of foreign food restaurants in Japan, but usually they are quite expensive. What if you want to have ethnic food at a restaurant with nice ocean…

  Following to the Ghibli Art Videos Part 1, I want to share some Ghibli related videos. The part 2 is themed “DIY Totoro.” The videos below show handmade Totoros…

This is another post from my favorite Japanese website. It is about a temple in Kyoto.   Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, a temple that silently stands in Sagatoriimoto, Kyoto.   The site…

  Studio Ghibli’s animation films are very celebrated here in Japan. I hear that Ghibli has many overseas fans too. The works that are famous in other countries might be…

  I have watched a heartwarming music video which was made by exchange students studying in Japan. It is titled “Song for Japan -We Are With You,” and shared in…

  Have you ever called an ambulance? And in what situation did you call? Recently in Japan, the number of ambulance calls has been increasing. But why? Are more people…

  Her name is Kosakai, and she has more than ten nicknames. Wow, so many! The most popular (?) one is “Kazuki” just because there is a famous Japanese comedian…

As I announced before, I had a round table discussion with people from overseas and live in Japan on Saturday, June 5, at my office. I planned this discussion for…

  Beckii Cruel (born Rebecca Flint) was a regular 14 year-old girl from Isle of Man debuted as sing & dance idol in Japan last fall. She loves Japanese anime,…