This two-story wooden western-style building was built as an apartment for foreign residents in Kyu-kyoryuchi (”former foreign settlement”) in 1904. It was then reconstructed in Kitano. The building ...

Updated on May 3, 2025, by Mark Sammut:Spring 2025 is well underway by this point, and most anime fans are probably just watching those shows. However, the current season might not contain something ...

It’s why Grave of the Fireflies author Akiyuki Nosaka only agreed to let his short story be adapted into an anime film by Isao Takahata’s team at Studio Ghibli: The form could capture the emotions of ...

Dandadan has shared new promo images for the upcoming second season, showing off new designs for certain characters.

It's hard to mistake these characteristics of the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), which is an invasive species in North America known for their large appetite for a variety of plant life. In fact ...

Municipalities hit by the massive Noto Peninsula earthquake in central Japan in January 2024 are struggling to remove damaged houses, as ownership of many of the properties remains unclear.

Kyoto tourism authorities visited the guest house several times to carry out an investigation, Kishi said. “At least the authorities, both from the city and the Japanese government, don’t ...

The aesthetic, along with Japanese text, will also often include anime characters ... Deciding to take up residence at his house, Haruko drags Naota into a battle he’d rather not fight.

Tending the earth in a timeless setting 🍃⛩️ Gardening in a traditional Japanese home connects daily work with deep-rooted peace. #JapaneseGarden #TraditionalHome #CountrysideLife # ...

For Japanese policymakers ... become a defining point of contention during campaigning for the upcoming Upper House election in July. On the one hand, a cluster of opposition parties are arguing ...