In an era of executions and forced suicides, this is one presentation you wouldn’t want to doze off in.
Want to eat like a big kid, only with more grace and style? This restaurant in Kyoto offers a “Kids’ Special – for Adults”! Naturally we had to go and scoff—er, try—it for ourselves…
Studio Ghibli fan and Part-time artist Hannah Alexander created this dazzling Art Nouveau version of Princess Mononoke from Hayao Miyazaki’s classic animated film.
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As shocking as it may sound to a Westerner’s ears, some Japanese kids continue bathing with their parents up until high school. It turns out, though, that doing so may have a positive impact on their grades.
It’s amazing how one gooey brown liquid can be so mouth-watering, and another not at all.
Suit tossed out of Tokyo district court in rare win for idols’ romantic freedom.
There was a time when sumo wrestlers and kimono-clad ladies made shipping companies look beautiful.
The golden ratio has been seen in mathematics, architecture, music, natural phenomena…and now sumo wrestling.
A Buddhist temple in Tokyo is now offering custom-made omamori charms, and their brilliant colors and designs are…well, nothing short of “charming”!
As a natural phenomenon loved by many, snow can be pretty cool. Unfortunately, in Tokyo, it’s often more like a wet, cold monster that ruins everything!
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