ASKA comes out with new hit…. “Say yes—to meth”
Japanese singer-songwriter ASKA is known best for his 1991 hit single with music duo CHAGE and ASKA, “Say Yes,” but his recent arrest over drug possession shows that he just…
Book Review: How to Use Fuck (For Japanese Students of Eigo)
How to Use Fuck Correctly: 99 Phrases Using Fuck, Shit, Damn, and Hell that Schools won’t Teach You that Should be Used with Care (正しいFUCK 使い方学校では教えてくれない、取扱注意のFuck, Shit, Damn, Hellを使った99フレーズ) is…
The First Rule Of Secret 3D Gun Club In Japan: Don’t Upload The Video of Firing The Gun on Youtube
In Japan, getting your hands on a gun is almost impossible, so the natural thing to do if you want a firearm is to make one. Or more appropriately, print…
The Last Day of Sanja Matsuri Today! (May 18th) Get your mobile phones out & welcome portable Gods
While we plan to run a full photo essay later in the week, for those of you looking to get lucky, Asakusa is the place to be. The Sanja Matsuri…
Soulbeat Asia: Awesome Music Until Sunday the 18th in Toyota City: Get moving & grooving
If you’re looking for world music try heading to Aichi Prefecture’s Toyota City today. Saturday and Sunday are the last two days of Soulbeat Asia where you can see and…
No Spitting On The Train…Staff or Conductor. Japan Commuter Etiquette #1
Don't spit on station workers. They're human, too. JR Railways releases a series of hilarious posters warning passengers to be nice to railway staff.
Go-Betweens: The World Seen through Children
Mori Art Museum will start an exhibition that focuses on life through the eyes of children, in a country that faces a shortage of them and an ageing population.
Exploring the “hidden legacy” of World War II internment camps
Rather than being stamped out, traditional Japanese performing arts flourished within the World War II internment camps that Japanese-Americans were imprisoned in.
Pole dancing goths, Day-Glo Dominatrix, and gay pride–a crazy night at Tokyo Decadance
Tokyo Decadance Bar is one of the favorite hangouts of Tokyo’s alternative, Goth and Cyber club kids. Here are photos from two trips to "Decabar." Don't miss the infamous Preta…
A Not-So-Neat Collage of Daily Life: The Work of Kon Wajiro
Kon Wajiro’s work is a sociological survey of urban life, touching upon the often looked-over and taken-for-granted intricacies of daily routine.