Kyoto offers tourists money off meals in exchange for donations
Kyoto is now rewarding foreign tourists who make a financial contribution towards preserving the cities heritage.
James Richardson
James Richardson is a writer and Japan enthusiast. After living and working in Tokyo for over a decade, he shares his insights on Japanese society, culture, and current events.
SEGA to take on Nintendo with official store in the same building
SEGA has revealed that it intends to expand into retail and open two new official stores selling SEGA merchandise.
Meguro River
Meguro River is a river that flows through Tokyo, passing through Setagaya, Meguro and Shinagawa wards on its way to Tokyo Bay.
Pizza Hut x Re:Zero campaign launches in Japan
The third season of the Re:Zero anime airs this fall and promotional activities are well under way, with the series latest collaboration having been announced.
CASETiFY launches new ONE PIECE Devil Fruit tech accessories
CASETiFY, a global lifestyle brand that offers customizable smartphone cases and tech accessories, has announced the release of the second part of its ONE PIECE collaboration project.
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Meiji Jingu Shrine is a Shinto Shrine located in Shibuya, Tokyo. The Shrine was established in 1920 to commemorate Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, who created the foundations of modernized Japan.
Re:Zero gacha games Halloween costumes are too cute
A new Halloween event has been announced for the mobile gacha game "Re:Zero - Witch's Re:surrection".
Yushima Shrine
Yushima Tenjin Shrine is a Tenman-gu shrine located in Bunkyo City, Tokyo.
A Tenman-gu shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane (a famous scholar, poet and politician of the Heian period) who is worshipped as the deity of academics, scholarship and learning.
The Yushima Tenjin Shrine is associated with receiving good luck in exams.
Yushima Shrine was destroyed by fire in 1703 and rebuilt in 1885, however over time the shrine gradually deteriorated.
The current Shrine building was rebuilt in December 1995 entirely out of cypress wood, a long lasting material, so that it is preserved for future generations.
& chouette × Kuromi collection hits stores across Japan
Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited have announced the release of a new collection under their "& choutte" brand.