Life in Japan

Daily life in Japan. Sometimes normal, sometimes… not.

Washi tape: washi all the fuss about?

Until the washi craze washed over us, masking tape was kinda boring. It’s made to stop you going over the […]

Japan got the new Ghost in the Shell movie a week later than most countries did. Our side of the

Spring in Japan means sakura. And the arrival of sakura blossoms on the trees is a great excuse to get

In Tokyo, Akihabara is otaku central. A ‘must-see’ for anime fans visiting Japan – assuming you check out the east

It’s been a month since Valentine’s Day. The choco-mania in Japan isn’t over by a long shot. Get your tastebuds

Ah, Tokyo. It’s where most people arrive in (and leave) Japan. If you take a bullet train, your trip might