Last weekend Roppongi Art Night 2015 took over the Roppongi area for a night of art and The events, performances and installations stretched out from sundown on April 25 to sunrise on ...

Last year there was a lot of buzz about a strange thing that happened in Shibuya. A Russian-looking woman was apparently leading a live polar bear through the crowds of Center Gai and then across ...

The new arrival in Tokyo will be surprised by the trains. We don't mean how efficient the transport system or its modest fares. Nor that the trains run more or less always on time. Or even the ...

One of the big social issues last year was the rising usage of semi-legal drugs (dappo), what the police call "dangerous drugs" (kikken duraggu). Due to legal loopholes users did not face arrest for ...

When "hostess bible" Koakuma Ageha closed down last year, it seemed like the end of an era for Japanese fashion magazines. But then it relaunched under new management and the status quo was ...

When we think of Japanese food we think of sushi, noodles and miso soup. But actually there's plenty of curry in the country's diet too, especially so-called curry rice, which is basically white rice ...

Kirin has cemented its entry into the craft beer market with the opening on April 17th of Spring Valley Brewery, a brewpub in Daikanyama. Another SVB brewpub has opened in Yokohama. The name ...

Meet Aiko Chihira. She speaks Japanese and wears a kimono. She greets customers and conveys information. But Aiko's not Japanese. She's not even human. She's an android made by Toshiba and now ...

How best to advertise road safety and an upcoming movie? Easy. Stick a full-size replica of the animation character Patlabor AV-98 in front of a World Heritage site. The Patlabor model is ...

Everything you ever wanted to know and see about Funassyi in one place? Then head to the Parco Museum at Shibuya Parco Part 1 from April 24th for "Funassyi Fantasy World", the first exhibition by the ...

Self-indulgent geekdom gone mad or an inventive play on an otaku motif? A little while ago there was some buzz about a "flashing skirt" created by Kamakura-based Kayac Inc's Kiyoyuki ...

Google Japan has opened YouTube Space Tokyo, a production studio for YouTube users to film, edit and create original videos. Made in partnership with film studio Toei, the space also features a ...

We're not going to lie to you: Japan has a history of producing some pretty unusual beauty gadgets. Some are hi-tech, some not so. Much mocked it may be, the industry is never less than innovative ...

Narita International Airport's much-anticipated third terminal opened on April 8th. Three years in development, Terminal 3 is exclusively for low-cost carriers and short-haul flights. The ...

Tokujin Yoshioka is one of Japan's most famous and popular designers, known for his use of transparent materials. The Kou-an Glass Tea House started life as a small-scale model at Glasstress 2011 ...