From the makers of share spaces Tabloid on bayside Tokyo and Share in Jingumae comes Bukatsudo, a new share space in Yokohama. "Pre-opening" on June 25th, Bukatsudo functions as both coworking and ...

Which is the human? Hot on the heels of SoftBank's announcement that it would begin selling humanoid robots and even staffing its stores with them, now comes a new exhibition at Miraikai, ...

Japan is in its third "lost" decade. Oh, and it is in the midst of a recession. What, didn't you notice? You'd be forgiven for failing to spot the signs, given the buoyant real estate market ...

There are already more than enough hotels in Shibuya, you might think, including the colorful ones behind Dougenzaka for, ahem, shorter stays. So we weren't too excited to hear about this new one ...

Idol unit BiS's latest music video is directed by none other than fashion legend Nigo. "Nerve" has been released as a collaboration with 2.5D and Vice Japan, and features the female idols partly all ...

Japan has a falling birth rate. The lack of babies isn't quite at Children of Men levels yet but it does have serious implications for the future. Who will burden the cost of the pensions and care ...

Stores of SoftBank, one of Japan's three main mobile phone providers, will be staffed by robots, announced CEO and Japan's richest man Masayoshi Son at a press conference today in Tokyo. The ...

Have you spotted this red bus? Shiseido is currently running a big SK-II Bihada Pitera-rium Dock campaign where women can see their "future skin" in 20 minute counceling sessions. A special pop-up ...

Only in Japan? The Twittersphere in Japan has been discussing this energy drink, snapped by @kinoww. Energy drinks are commonly found in convenience stores and drug stores, and are typically a ...

Muji have created their first new model home in five years with the Tate no Ie, the "vertical house". It joins the Mado no Ie (Window House) and the Ki no Ie (Tree House). Not strictly prefab, ...

This article by Yulia Mizushima first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. Some outfits never go out of fashion. Kimonos are a prime example – they’ve been making people look elegant for centuries. These ...

We were pointed to this neat Kickstarter campaign for Runbell. The project offers "frustration free urban running". As keen joggers ourselves, we certainly sympathize with its aims. Ever been ...

A major trend in Japan recently is how local beer brands are trying to reverse their falling sales as the population declines and younger consumers turn away from traditional beers. After years of ...

Local leading e-commerce market Rakuten opens the Rakuten Cafe in Shibuya today, a short five-minute walk from Hachiko Exit. While they have stopped short of actually offering a bricks-and-mortar ...

Move over AKB48. There's a new idol group in town and they've got pigtails. In fact, that's their main asset. The "Japan Twin Tail Association" has been around for a little while, promoting their ...