All About Japan

Stay in a 120-Year-Old Kyoto House

In Kyoto, a 120-year-old house has been renovated into a beautiful, nostalgic image of timeless Japan.

Goodness Gracious! Great Balls of Sake!

This revolutionary ice bomb is filled with flavor and excitement.

This Company Certainly has a Green Thumb!

Temporary staffing company Pasona Group is giving a whole new meaning to the term 'green business.'

Back to Basics with Hello Kitty

Looking for something different from the typical smartphone? Relive the simplicity of the '90s with Ola Inc.'s adorable new Hello Kitty flip phone.

Mile-High Tower Proposed for Tokyo Bay in 2045

Global architecture firm KPF has proposed “Next Tokyo,” a vision for Tokyo in the year 2045 when a mile-high tower and eco-city floats on Tokyo Bay.

Masashi Wakui's Vibrant Photographs of Tokyo

Highlighting Tokyo's vivid use of neon lighting, Masashi Wakui's photographs provide a breathtaking anime-style view of Tokyo life!

6 Creative Chocolate Ideas from Japan

From a chocolate-filled paint set to a scale replica of Ginkaku-ji Temple's silver pavilion wrapped in silver foil, Japan knows how to get creative with chocolate!

Bacon Ice Cream & Photographer Yoshiyuki Oku

Check out eccentric photographer Yoshiyuki Okayama's must-see exhibition, 'Bacon Ice Cream' in Shibuya!

The National Research Institute of Brewing

The National Research Institute of Brewing in Higashihiroshima City carries out advanced analysis, evaluation and research on alcoholic beverages.

Order Beautiful Japanese Calligraphy Online

Brushstock. offers almost 13,000 calligraphy motif products designed by professional calligraphers.

Knights vs. Samurai—in Real Life!

Ever wondered who would win in a fight of knights versus samurai? At the Japan Armored Battle League, you can finally find out!

Tokyo Temple Renovated in Minimalist Concrete

An old, dilapidated temple in Tokyo looks to architect Satoru Harota for a modern makeover.

Gorgeous 3-D Sculpted Ice Cubes

Suntory has created the most amazing and intricate addition to your glass of whisky.

Architect Aims to Reclaim Neighborhood Beauty

K8 is an amazing eight-leveled Kyoto bar that's looking to reclaim the lost beauty of its neighborhood with its stylish wooden exterior and minimalist interior.

A Photographer's Eye on Japanese Folk Arts

Yusuke Nishimura photographs the unknown world of Japanese performing folk arts.

Bringing Japanese Food Culture to the World

Highlighting Japan sat with Food Industry Affairs Bureau Director-General Masayuki Yamashita to talk about MAFF's global strategy following UNESCO's recognition of Japanese cuisine as an element of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013.

The Art of Emoji

Artist Shinjii Murakami has taken the modern emoji pictogram as the inspiration for an exhibition in New York.

Japanese Sake Designed for Overseas Audiences

In a quest to appeal to foreign markets, some Japanese brewers have sought out an interesting solution! Instead of changing the tastes of their sake, they're instead looking to redesign our perceptions of it!

Seat Orientation May Improve Station Safety

JR West has uncovered a simple solution for reducing the number of drunken customers falling onto its train tracks.

MOMA Exhibition Highlights Japanese Architect

This exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art presents a survey of Toyo Ito's architectural production since 2000.

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