On this episode of Japan Station, supernatural stories, Japanese folklore, Japanese urban legends and more with Kevin O’Shea, host of the Supernatural Japan podcast. …

What do people in Japan think of Dragon Ball DAIMA? Do they like it? Do they hate it? That’s what I’m talking about in …

On September 21st I’m starting something I’m calling the MAJISON Tokaido Challenge. Basically I’ll be walking over 300 miles from Kyoto to Tokyo over …

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka stops by to discuss what exactly washoku (Japanese cuisine) is and how the …

On This Episode of Japan Station On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re talking about the fascinating history and culture of soba …

Omusubi Cakes aren’t jelly doughnuts but they’re awfully close. Tsukiichi isn’t your run-of-the-mill cake and pastry shop. Located in Osaka, the shop is known …

Further proof of how passionate cosplayers can be. Just like in the U.S. and other financially prosperous countries, there are people in Japan who …

Here’s your cat video for the day… kind of. Japanese Twitter user miru (@bebebe5353) has a cat. However, it’s a very special cat. Like …

Guaranteed to make you sweat and lose your costume deposit. Although Rajio Taisō is best known as that radio calisthenics program that old people …

Definitely not the best way to get rid of stress. On Monday (Feb. 13) police in Fukuoka arrested a woman who, if their allegations …