Culture New Uniform for Tokyo Olympics Helpers Edward Yagisawa Tokyo guides will be easily spotted by Japan's increasing foreign tourists with their new uniforms.
Culture 18 Sites on 'Japan Heritage' List Claire Rieuneau Japanese government chooses 18 cultural sites as part of ‘Japan Heritage’ to promote tourism
Culture Kumamoto Castle Restoration Update Yui Yamaguchi Kumamoto City Government is planning to complete reconstruction of the outside of the castle tower by March 2021. It will be ...
Culture Proposed Tokyo 2020 Logo Makes Waves Jerome Lee A new-proposed Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo, by a Japanese graphic designer living in Spain, is garnering favourable attention
Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2016 Bonson Lam The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival was first held in 1703 by the daimyo of Kishiwada city, and it celebrates local culture as wel...
Culture Fast Skytree Ticket for Tourists Tom Roseveare Tokyo Skytree has now begun selling a special 'Fast Skytree Ticket' for international visitors.
Culture Tokyo Photographic Art Museum Jerome Lee Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (TOP Museum), formerly known as the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, reopens its doors...
Culture Shizuoka Street Performance Festa! Peter Sidell For four days at the start of November, Shizuoka in central Japan plays host to an exuberant festival of street performance.
Culture Pokémon Go Released in Japan Mandy Bartok Pokemon Go, a game for mobile devices, debuted in Japan on July 22nd.
Culture Sailor Moon Exhibition in Roppongi Katie Jackson Roppongi Hills' Mori Tower presents The Exhibition of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Culture Ise-Shima Chosen As Best Sightseeing Spot Japan Travel Ise-Shima has been chosen has most beloved sight-seeing spot by Japanese for foreign visitors.
Culture "Why Manhole Covers!?" Exhibit Justin Velgus Manhole covers in Japan, more often than not they are elaborate, creative, humorous or insipiring in their design. An art gal...
Culture Japan-Italy Art Exhibition Opens Peter Sidell An exhibition of contemporary art from Japan and Naples, Italy has opened today in Tokyo.
Culture Kodo Celebrates 35 Years Mandy Bartok Celebrate 35 years of taiko drumming by Sado-based ensemble Kodo in a series of summer performances.
