I nside was a “slightly tall” pillow filled with little plastic tubes, often called “pipes” in Japan. These kinds of pillows are rather common here, but for those who visit the country, they tend to ...

Forecast shows you might need to move your cherry blossom plans in Japan up by a few days.

Putting a finer point on the predictions, Weathernews has also released specific forecasts for some of Japan’s most famous, popular, and beautiful cherry blossom viewing venues. Of particular note, ...

Bear with Seiji as he cooks up some high-quality, high-rarity meat.

Back in December, a new flagship store opened in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district, and it’s been drawing huge crowds ever since. Called Bacha Coffee, this new arrival is the first flagship store in Japan ...

We line up to try one of the most unusual, and expensive, coffee experiences in Tokyo.

Stories in Shizuka Arakawa tag.

Stories in Midori Ito tag.

In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we’re taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped ...

Stories in Daisuke Takahashi tag.

In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we're taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped ...

But I think we can all agree that once you get up to holding three knives at once, you’re probably going to start attracting negative attention, especially if, since you’re out of hands, you decide to ...