Mar 9, 2017 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Yuya Yagira won the prestigious Best Actor Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, at just 14 years old. But the awards and attentions also gave him pressures at a very young age. He admitted that he turned into quite a dark, rebellious teen and declined many...
Mar 8, 2017 | Products and Services in Japan
Hida Furukawa, which is situated in the middle of Archipelago Japan, is becoming very popular due to Japanese movie titled “Kimi no na wa”. The movie exposed the situation of Hida Furukawa area and as a result, the number of visitors from foreign and domestic area to...
Mar 6, 2017 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Disney’s popular animation “Moana to Densetsu no Umi” (Moana and The Legendary Sea) will be released in Japan cinema on March 10. Singer/songwriter Miliyah Kato will sing the Japanese version of the movie ending song, titled “Dokomademo~How Far...
Mar 6, 2017 | Events and Activities
“Furusato no Shoku, Nippon no Shoku” (“Local Food, Japan Food”) food festival is celebrating its 15th anniversay this year. This food festival will show you the best and carefully selected ingredients and food, from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Beside...
Mar 6, 2017 | Products and Services in Japan
It’s strawberry season already! If you have a sweet tooth, then you might want to check out the latest strawberry cakes/sweets/dessert from the nearest convenience stores/konbini. Oishisou! (“It looks delicious!”) “Ichigo no Mont Blanc”...