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Autumn must-visit: The Wara Art Festival

I guess the Wara Art Festival is another "only in Japan" kinda thing. Where local farmers collaborate with young artists creating some out-of-this-world sculptures...

Top-secret Video Access To The Ghibli Museum

Without a doubt, the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo is one of the must-visit museums for any anime fan coming to Japan. Or actually, let...

Koinobori

One of my favorite events in May is Koinobori. When people all around Japan hang colorful fish-shaped windsocks outside their windows, balconies, and shop...

Spice up your video chats with these FREE Studio Ghibli wallpapers!

As COVID-19 is affecting the way we are living, from meeting friends or going to work, most of us have to some extent adapted...

5 Things To Do At Home With Kids!

Due to the current global situation, many parents are literally tearing their hair out trying to think of ways to keep their offspring suitably...

Origami the Japanese art of transforming paper

Thinking about traditional Japanese culture, I immediately think of Kimono, Tea ceremony, Ikebana and of course Origami. Those colorful sculptures made entirely out of...

Shout-out: Let’s help local businesses during Covid-19!

As Prime Minister Abe is getting closer to declaring the state of emergency and Governor Koike has repeatedly asked us all to stay home...

Bored at home? Check out our top 6 Virtual Museums!

Yes, staying at home for a few days is fun, but there is definitely a limit until boredom kicks in. And after you finish...

Japan Post suspending international mail for 153 locations worldwide

Yes, you read correctly, Japan Post is suspending international mail for 153 countries and regions including Italy, Spain, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, and India, starting...

Panic shopping in Tokyo has officially started!

It seems the reality of the coronavirus epidemic has finally arrived in Japan. And it did not come as a surprise, as we are...