Autumn Nikko for Bento?
Little Miss Bento travels to Tochigi's most famous sightseeing spot for culinary inspiration.
How Japan's Satellites Aid Disaster Response
The technical capabilities of Japan's DAICHI satellites enable a number of relief operations, in any kind of weather.
Autumn Starts in Daisetsuzan
The first place where you find leaves turning color in Japan is Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan National Park.
Challenge Aims to Make 18-Meter Gundam Move
Proposals are being entered for methods to make Odaiba's iconic Gundam walk, and possibly even grapple, by 2019.
This is One Roach You Can't Kill
Sealed together by concrete and steel, this cockroach statue serves as a memorial for all the roaches slain by Sono & Sons.
Rice Field Art—Not a Form of Crop Circle
Although the outer space theme may throw you off, this rice field art was not designed by extraterrestrial beings, but by the residents of Gyoda City in Saitama Prefecture.
Power Pose Sketching Models
Artistic models equipped with swords, wings and plastic guns are hard to come by, but not for long!
These 4 Kyoto Videos Will Make Your Heart Ache
Day or night, there’s no place in Japan better for enjoying Japan's gorgeous autumn season than Kyoto.
Do You Wanna Build Olaf Potatoes?
Create your own edible Olaf—and his signature teeth—out of mashed potatoes.
Incredible Bamboo Grove Office in Nagoya
Mamiya Shinichi Design Studio’s new office space in Nagoya City is an elegant homage to the postmodern aesthetic.
Pepper Rocks with Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Pepper, the programmable humanoid robot that can detect and respond to human emotions, reveals his beatboxing skills.
Band-Maid: 'New Beginning' Ready to Thrash
After building a frothing online fan-base with their guitar-heavy tracks, Band-Maid are finally releasing their nine-track full album.
Dried Seaweed—A New Art Medium
No need for an exacto knife now that Kozen, a world-renowned seaweed supplier, has begun creating elaborate art designs on nori sheets.
Ippudo Set to Make a Splash in France
Highly reputable ramen chain Ippudo has been serving up ramen in the U.S., China and Australia, and now sets its hungry eyes on France.
6 Autumn Origami Designs
Red and golden leaves, chestnuts, apples… all the things that remind us of autumn!
A Muslim-Friendly Autumn Trip around Tokyo
For Muslim travelers, we know it's tough to find halal food when you’re on the road. Not to worry: here some tips on Muslim-friendly trip for you to enjoy Tokyo's autumn view at ea...
Japan: Home of the Lorax?
At Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki, the poofy pink kochia plants of Kochia Hill—all 36,000 of them—look like something from a Dr. Seuss dreamscape in any season.
5 Stunning Fall Spots on the Boso Peninsula
Late in November, take a trip to the Boso Peninsula in Chiba to enjoy the spectacular colors of Japanese maples and ginkgo trees in an array of vibrant reds and yellows.
Leave the Ordinary & Dive into the Extrodinary
Life in Tokyo can leave one feeling drained after a long day, but as the film short Tokyo Cosmo shows, sometimes our imagination gets the better of us and allows us to escape the o...
Hokkaido's Top 5 Autumn Color Spots
Japan's autumnal color change begins up in Hokkaido, so you need to explore the area early if you want to catch the season's best.
