11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1106+ words) Art & Culture History Including an educator, two writers, a manga artist, an actor, an entrepreneur and a sports star With the Osaka Expo 2025 kicking off, we thought we'd look at some of the prefecture's most iconic figures in history for…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago  (369+ words) Food & Drink Travel A selection of personal favorites The best place to purchase products from the region in Tokyo is Hokkaido Dosanko Plaza (Yurakucho branch) in Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan. The antenna shop offers over 1,200 Hokkaido specialties, including various seafood and…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (586+ words) Things To Do in Tokyo Here is what's happening across Tokyo for the month of April. Check out exhibitions, festivals, events and more! Hven Gallery will host an exhibition of the wagashi project Haodori, reimagining traditional Japanese confectionery as a…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (243+ words) Asakusa Yabusame Horseback Archery'tokyoweekender.com Asakusa Yabusame Horseback Archery The Elegant Power of Archery The Asakusa Yabusame archery event will take place in Sumida Park on April 18. During the Edo era, Asakusa-style yabusame (horseback archery) was held as a New…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago  (317+ words) Japan Life History Food & Drink How the German "tree cake" became more ubiquitous " and arguably more popular " in Japan than in its homeland Few European cakes have acquired a second home as successfully as baumkuchen. Found everywhere from department store…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (429+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Opponents warn the changes could endanger children The reform is expected to help prevent cases of parental abduction. However, some fear it could force children to spend time with a parent who has a history of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (251+ words) In a historic exchange marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art is sending 130 rare woodblock prints and photographs to Japan. Many of these works are part of the world-renowned Robert O. Muller Collection in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (188+ words) Food & Drinks Markets & Festivals Music Pop Culture Theater | Dance | Performance KCON, the world's largest K-pop fan and artist festival, will kick off in Japan at the Makuhari Messe events center for a three-day event." Last year, KCON was held in…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (355+ words) To mark the Nezu Museum's 85th anniversary, this exhibition puts the spotlight on one of Japan's most celebrated treasures: the'Irises'screens by Ogata Korin. Korin was a master of the Rimpa style, an approach to art that functions much like modern graphic…...

4+ day, 19+ min ago  (45+ words) Silkroad Cafe will host "Fresh Meat," a drag project by the Haus von Schwarz artist collective to raise funds for humanitarian causes. Haus Von Schwarz Presents: Fresh Meat #13 Apr 12, 2026Opens at 19:00, starts at 20:00 Drag Performance Art for Charity...