How an Art Blakey concert in Kobe led Haruki Murakami to open a Tokyo jazz bar, and why he says jazz taught him to write.

A VTuber, short for virtual YouTuber, is a live streamer who performs as an animated character instead of appearing on camera. A real person sits behind it, talking and reacting in real time, while ...

Japanese made products are expected to be a hit and a must-stock for 2026. For concept stores, this is the assortment that stops the scroll and earns the basket: where it’s from, how it’s made, and ...

Interview by Elisa Taillefesse-Barbosa for Japan Nakama. Jim Rion is an American literary translator based in Yamaguchi prefecture. His recent translations include Seishi Yokomizo’s The Devil’s Flute ...

Japanese culture across the UK all year, from landmark London exhibitions to small events that slip past most listings. Curated, current, and worth going out for.

Going on a Japan whisky tour is a great way for whisky lovers to get closer to the drink. Japanese whisky is known worldwide for its distinctive flavours, attention to detail and precise blending, and ...

For locals and tourists alike, Tokyo continues to shine as a stage for its ever-evolving vintage shopping and market culture. Flea markets and antique markets are no longer just shopping spots; they ...

Danny Kaan's photographs follow Victoria Chen and the Kazego puppeteers through the dressing rooms and wings of the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Imamura filmed the people official Japan preferred to forget, ...

What is the Japan Rail Pass? Japan is known worldwide for its extremely efficient rail network that extends across the country. No matter where you want to travel across its four largest islands, ...

From cute summer bops to heartbreaking anime soundtracks, TikTok and Instagram Reels are full of Japanese music. But we’ve all been there before: We love the sound of a song, yet the artist is not ...