Chichibu Night Festival
See impressive floats maneuvered below winter fireworks in Saitama in December.
Paint Your Face for Next Year's Crops!
Fukuoka locals show their appreciation to the powers above at this goopy harvest festival.
Keeping the Streets Clean on Halloween
Tokyo is hoping people will carry their Halloween trash home with them in cute Jack-o'-lantern plastic bags.
10 Easy Phrases for Shopping in Japan!
Reviewing these 10 phrases can make your Japan shopping excursion that much easier!
7 Tips for a Japanese Halloween Party at Home
Halloween has been gaining popularity in Japan, and many people here celebrate this Western tradition by going to clubs to show off their costumes. But how many people hold their own Halloween parties at home?
How to Become a Japanese Citizen
Like Japan? Love Japan? Love Japan so much that you want to become a citizen? You may have heard it's impossible for the average person, but that's not true—I know, because I am a naturalized citizen of Japan!
5 Pro Tips for Great Autumn Shots
Assessing the lighting and composition while capitalizing on your camera’s functions will enable you to take impressive shots of autumn leaves.
8 Real 'Laputa'-Like Locations in Japan
Immerse yourself in sites that look like they could be straight out of Ghibli's classic film 'Castle in the Sky.'
