Tokyo is still waiting for its sakura to start blooming, but Hirosaki Castle, in the frozen north, is already beautifully pink.
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The Royal Express is coming to Hokkaido, but if you can’t wait, it’s already running in the Tokyo area.
Filled with marvelous displays and breathtaking performances, this is one festival you won’t want to miss.
Special Blue Label is adorned with traditional Japanese symbols of prosperity and happiness.
The Nagasaki Lantern Festival gives the city an amazing ethereal atmosphere for just a few nights every February.
It turns out that Olympic medalists aren’t only amazing at sports – they’re also great cosplayers.
Each breathtaking dessert contains a naturally blooming cherry blossom, preserved at its most beautiful moment.
Authentic materials recreate the fashions of apprentice geisha, oiran courtesans, and even bridal kimono.
The man who can make knives out of pasta and underwear is back with his most beautiful idea yet.
Breathtaking images from a skilled photographer show that even one day in Japan’s former capitals is enough for unforgettable beauty.
With its original design of a red-clad female ninja, this shamisen is set to become the collector’s item of the year.
Breathtakingly beautiful artwork combines illustration, photography, and the Japanese art of kirie.
Winter comes early to Hokkaido and turns one of Japan’s most respected schools into an otherworldly wonderland.
A gorgeous take on the character that’s worlds apart from the Disney version, and can be read in English or Japanese.
The country’s symbol of spring is being spotted in mid-autumn, so we held a one-man sakura party to celebrate!
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