Orihara Shoten is a liquor shop and a "standing drink bar" usually known as 立ち呑み屋 (tachinomiya). This shop many shelves with various kinds of alcohol and ...

I recently traveled to Japan. It was truly a life changing experience for me. I know I have lived there in past lives. I studied the traditional ...

We’re cooking our way around the world and our destination today is Japan with some Maki Sushi Rolls. Rolling sushi is brilliant for older kids: spread ...

In the Spirit of Research Based Art, Art Based Research and Good Anthropology... The Visual Anthropology of Japan (VAoJ) website is for educational ...

Traveling in Japan is a truly unforgettable experience. This country is completely different from any other country in Asia, and that’s what makes ...

Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images. | ©YANAGI MIWA Photo and text source: ...

Three lions have died at Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo, Japan, after several animals became seriously ill during the recent heatwave. The first signs of ...

Nobody likes getting up early on vacation, but there are some big advantages to arriving at Universal Studios Japan early. But exactly how early – is ...

A rewards subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power has launched a loyalty-points conversion route into JPYC on Polygon, giving Japanese users a small but ...

This post started after talking with my friend and colleague, Inge. Since we probably wouldn't see each other for a while during the summer break, she ...