In Japan, a unique summer event draws local music fans and people from around the world—the Fuji Rock Festival. It welcomes more than 100,000 people each year.

Haunted houses in Japan offer an exceptional and exciting experience like nowhere else. The word “yurei” means “ghost” in Japanese, but these ghosts are deeply connected to Japanese culture, history, and old stories. Japanese haunted houses, called obakeyashiki, have a long history that links ancient ghost stories, traditional beliefs about spirits, and modern-day fun. The...

When the weather turns crisp and the autumn moon shines bright, Japan celebrates tsukimi, the traditional moon-viewing festival.

The Nakagin Capsule Tower remains one of the most iconic and futuristic buildings in Japan’s architectural history. Let’s explore its revolutionary design and why it was demolished. We’ll also examine how MoMA in New York is bringing its story to life through a restored capsule. The exhibition offers a rare chance to step inside and...

Can you imagine sitting under a glowing autumn moon, warming your hands and spirits with a bowl of egg drop soup? In Japan, as the air gets crisp and families gather for tsukimi, or moon viewing, this gentle soup transforms from a quick comfort food to a celebration of the season.

Isekai anime has quickly become one of the most recognizable trends in modern Japanese animation. These stories usually start with an ordinary character who is suddenly transported to another world. It might happen through a flash of light, a strange shrine visit during an eclipse, or the classic intervention of truck-kun. Once there, they encounter...