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.

If you only have time for one shopping district in Osaka, make it Shinsaibashi. Stretching through the heart of the city’s Chuo Ward, this legendary street has been drawing traders, fashionistas, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Shinjuku is a district known for its neon lights, bustling streets, and an undeniable cultural vibe. But beneath this modern energy lies a world steeped in nostalgia, the old-school jazz kissaten ...

The word Zen originates from the Chinese word Ch’an which comes from the Sanskrit word Dhyana which basically means “meditation.” Zen Buddhism is Japanese Buddhism that is influenced by Mahayana ...

Londoners, gear up for a delightful Japanese Christmas market experience this holiday season! From Friday, December 6th, to Sunday, December 8th, 2024, the Yokimono Japanese Christmas Market will ...

Surely, you’ve heard of lo-fi hip-hop since it seems to be everywhere nowadays — in cafés, on Spotify, radio streams, and YouTube. No wonder it’s so popular; its chill beats, relaxing sounds, and slow ...

Kewpie is building a Japanese convenience store in Covent Garden Piazza for two days, and giving away the sandwich that store is known for. The KEWPIE MAYONNAISE pop-up runs on Saturday 19 and Sunday ...

Some melodies stay with you for life: it could be the first time a Final Fantasy victory fanfare played, the ache of a Kingdom Hearts theme, or the quiet wonder of Chrono Trigger drifting through a ...