Thank You

Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri 2017

Since Edo period, Yushima Tenjin (Yushima Tenmangu Shrine) is well known as "ume no meisho" ("plum plaza", or a popular spot to watch plum blossom). The ume matsuri or the plum festival was first held in 1964, and reaches its 60 anniversary this year. The festival is...

Starbucks Releases ‘SAKURA’ Series

Do you love collecting pretty tumblers and mugs? Then this is a good news for you! Starbucks Japan has released its new SAKURA series for 2017. The limited items are including tumblers, mugs, starbucks cards which carefully designed with cherry blossom and spring...

Yosuke Eguchi Live: REBOOT SPRING 2017

Yosuke Eguchi (49) is going to hold a live concert titled "YOSUKE EGUCHI LIVE: REBOOT SPRING 2017" in Shimokitazawa GARDEN, on April 14. It is also revealed that he's going to release a new song. "I would like to have a fun and exciting show with everyone who comes. I...

Odaiba Hawai’i Festival 2017

Do you want to learn new culture with the whole family without going outside Tokyo? You can visit Odaiba Hawai's Festival 2017. This year's festival will be held in Odaiba Venus Fort, starting from April 29 (Sat), to May 7 (Sun), 2017. The annual event will be...

“Kimi no Suizō wo Tabetai” Trailer Released

Upcoming movie "Kimi no Suizō wo Tabetai" (literally means: "I want to eat your pancreas") short trailer has been released. The movie, which will be released in July 28, starring young actress Manami Hamabe, Dish member Takumi Kitamura, Shun Oguri and Keiko Kitagawa....

Enjoying Malaysian Taste at Malay Asian Cuisine

Tired of shoyu taste? If you like spicy paste, let's try Malaysian food at Malay Asian Cuisine. With 1000 yen bill, you can have a set of Malaysian main dishes, all you-can-eat salad, dessert, and drinks. Situated in Shibuya, this restaurant offers a homey and cozy...

Iyashi no sato-sato nenba: A healing village in Yamanashi Prefecture

Feeling unwell? Being a foreigner in Japan is not easy at all. You may confront many conflicts and problems due to the language and cultural barriers. If you need to heal your soul, Yamanashi Prefecture has a great place to recover. Iyashi no sato is a farming village...

Erika Sawajiri to Play as A Mother in “Haha ni Naru”

Actress Erika Sawajiri (30) to play as a mother in a NTV dorama, "Haha ni Naru", which will be airing in April, 2017, every Wednesday at 10 PM. Sawajiri alongside Eiko Koike (36) and Yuka Itaya (41) will act as three mother whose children were kidnapped. Each of them...

Japan Lotteria Starts Selling Its New Limited Edition Sakura Prawn Burger

Prepare for spring! Japan Lotteria's new limited burger, named "Sakura Ebi Tartar no Ebi Burger", is going on sale for a limited time, from February 15th to March 15th, 2017. The patty of this special burger is made from whiteleg shrimps and 12 mm of breadcrumbs,...

Celebrities Who Will Likely Make You A “Gyaku-Choco”

Gyaku-choco (逆チョコ), or "reversed chocolate", is chocolate gifts given by males to females on Valentine's Day. In Japan, this is an unusual and refreshing concept, because giving chocolate on Valentine's Day is a girl thing. A survey lately conducted by onet, a...