If like me you're still checking government websites daily to see if you can travel to Japan, you're probably disappointed with what you find.
Fortunately there are ways to experience Japan from the comfort of your own home. Online retail therapy being one…
Over the past year and a bit, the demand for face masks has shot up almost exponentially. This has led to a whole host of innovative and interesting face coverings, but non as strange (or unique?) as the melonpan facemasks. Whilst we…
If you’ve ever seen a documentary about Japan, chances are that somewhere along the line you saw a video (or 10) of a people squished into train carriages like sardines. But can’t one of the most advanced and populated countries in the…
If you've only ever slept on western style beds your whole life, the prospect of sleeping on the floor may sound strange to you.…
Today we’re going to look at two of the biggest producers of Japanese milk tea, Hokkaido and Okinawa.
But which is best?…
Japanese aesthetic principles and concepts are often hard to decipher into actionable and practical ways to help you in daily life. In this article I’ve taken the time to identify the key principles Japanese culture has to offer and linked them to…
In Japan it's extremely common to give gourmet fruit as gifts rather than simply to eat. To this affect Japanese fruit tends to command a higher price and increase competition for the most desirable fruit year upon year.…
Japan has undoubtedly contributed extensively to the video game industry, but are there any games set in Japan?…
I was sitting in my garden the other day drinking some perfectly brewed green tea when I thought "Does Japan have good coffee too?"…
