If you ever wanted to experience some of the most famous Japanese arts, you have the chance at Gion Corner in Kyoto. Find out about tea ceremony, ikebana, kyomai dance, bunraku and many more. Read More

More than 100,000 people demonstrated against the use of nuclear power in Tokyo on last Monday. Read More

Tsuyu ( the rainy season, つゆ or 梅雨) is officially over in most parts of Japan according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The hot summer of 2012 has begun. Read More

Japanese musicians fusing traditional Japanese music with western style country/blues rock in eclectic Melbourne. Read More

Travelling often requires planning. Even more so if you have medical needs to attend to. Find out what you need to know if you have regular medications that you need to bring with you to Japan. Read More

Earlier today, the House of Representative of Japan passed the bill to increase the sales tax to 8% in 2014, then 10% in 2015. Read More

Lawson, Japan's convenience store chain, are coming to Hawaii on July 7. Read More

Hatsune Miku TV ad for Google Chrome won Bronze Lion at Cannes Lions, the 59th International Festival of Creativity Read More

This is the hour-to-hour updates of Japan's Typhoon Guchol (2012-4). JMA warns for heavy wind, rain and possibility of flooding. Read More

JMA warns that the very strong typhoon is approaching Okinawa and will expect to land Japan's Main Island on Tue Jun 19, 2012. Guchol is traveling South East of Okinawa in the morning of Mon, Jun 18. Read More