Japan has always had a big thing for Star Wars, and characters like C-3PO and R2-D2 have been frequent sights on advertising billboards and TV commercials for random products. The franchise is ...

teamLab, Japan's most successful interactive media unit, have once again put their talents to good use with the Night Wonder Aquarium 2015. Opening yesterday, the underwater experience transforms ...

Sebastian Masuda will produce the Kawaii Monster Cafe, set to open in Harajuku on August 1st. Kawaii Monster Cafe is being touted as the largest cafe in Tokyo. As the name suggests, though, ...

Sanrio, the people behind of Japan's most successful character franchises like Hello Kitty and My Melody, have started a new digital character creation service called Chanrio Maker. Chanrio Maker ...

Japan can often seem like a bookstore fan's dream come true. From T-Site in Daikanyama and Shonan to hipster faves like B&B (Beer and Book) in Shimokitazawa, the city is full of unusual and ...

Japan attracts all kinds of foreign resident, from the dilligent student of Kanji or karate to the sleazy women-hunters of Shibuya and Roppongi, and the lost souls who seem to have stumbled into the ...

The debacle over the new Tokyo National Stadium is the gift that keeps on giving. Not a week goes by without yet another government U-turn or yet another bump in the already inflated budget. ...

People recently got very angry about the "kimono incident" at Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), which was canceled after being called "racist" by protesters. The event allowed visitors to try on a ...

This article by Grigoris Miliaresis first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. Photo by no_typographic_man used under CC The original idea was to keep it as cheap as possible (we have a reputation to ...

Get ready for the most unlikely classical music event (and instrument) Japan has perhaps ever seen. Ultraman Symphony Concert 2015 happens at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall on November ...

Over the weekend, Yamaha demonstrated that it doesn't just make keyboards and bikes. The "Two Yamahas, One Passion" exhibition at Roppongi Hills showcased prototype musical instruments and ...

Spanish street artist Pejac has just finished an Asian tour, taking in Hong Kong and Seoul. His last stop was Tokyo, where he wreaked some creative anarchy on the streets. He exploited local ...

We recently featured a beautiful video featuring miniatures of traditional Japanese architecture and gardens. Well, here's the modern-day version! This is a contemporary Tokyo landmark in ...

PythagoraSwitch is an educational NHK TV show about science and engineering. It has inspired a generation of youngsters (and dads) to try building and figuring out how things work. It's unashamedly ...

Recently, Narita Airport has been on a mission to reinvent itself from dull and controversial Chiba hub to an exciting destination with a running track LCC terminal and Kabuki experience ...