Cherry Blossom Season 2014 is here! Arguably one of the best times to be in Japan and enjoy this fleeting and mesmerizingly beautiful season. Dating back all the way to 710AD, the custom of flower watching has become a mainstay of Japanese culture here (in Japan) and around the world. Read More

It's March 11, 2014. It's been 3 years since East Japan Great Earthquake. Read More

Waicon is an anime convention that has been running for 10 years in Perth Australia. The event covers Anime, Gaming (both computer and board), Cosplay and various workshops. Read More

A quick review of the Movie "Hafu", which is an in-depth look at the mixed race experience in Japan. What started as a personal project has become a genuine world-wide phenomenon. Read More

Osaka is now embracing the Wi-Fi Internet revolution with two new FREE products. Read More

It's one of the biggest camera and imagine shows on earth, and we were there to report about the latest camera and imaging technologies from all the major manufacturers in Japan and from around the world. Read More

Kick-Heart is about a love story between a pro-wrestler and nun. In a very stylistic anime short film that was self funded in Kickstarter. Read More

NTT East has announced a new free WiFi service for tourists in East and North Japan including Tokyo. Here's a look at how it works and the benefits for tourists in Japan. Read More

February 3rd, 2014 is Setsubun (せつぶん or 節分) in Japan. It means "the change of the season". Because the spring is coming, Setsubun in Feb is the most important setsubun of the year. Read More

Japanese people are very competetive. They want to be the first, the best, have the highest, fastest and longest. Representing that idea is the also, that a lot of things are named "The first ... of..." Read More