Some of you may curse the day that you – or perhaps more likely, your partner – heard of Marie Kondo. Ever since her ...
In Japan, bathing in the nude with strangers is just a regular part of onsen culture. But for many foreign visitors, taking ...
The Cal State Long Beach professor’s book is accompanied by a Japanese American National Museum exhibit dubbed “Cruising ...
Even though I am Japanese ethnically and by citizenship, I never felt deeply connected to my Japanese heritage while growing ...
In fact, traveling to Tokyo on business may be the easiest way to tap into a vein of the local and everyday. The world’s ...
The Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics featured some of the oldest traditions in Japanese culture, as well as some of the newest. The moving presentation welcomed the Parade of Nations with ...
An indoor festival celebrating all facets of Japanese culture is returning to Houston this summer. Tokyo X Festival will take place June 14 and 15 at NRG Center for its 3rd year (5th in Houston). The ...
Japan is one of the last bastions of video game arcade culture, but these are tumultuous times for the industry. It’s not just little local arcades that have been closing their doors, as even ...
Following the 'Beyblade X' national tournament last year, I attended the World Championship this year, held at Tokyo Tower in ...