Which is your favorite? With all the excitement surrounding the April 1st press conference in which the name of Japan’s new Imperial era was …

 Episode ten of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we’re taking a dive into the world of photography. Andrew Faulk …

Get ready for the youngest Japanese idol group ever. A mere hour after the highly anticipated press conference in which it was revealed that …

You know it’s spring when you hear idols growling. Derived from haru (spring) and uraraka (bright, beautiful, glorious), haruurara is a Japanese term used …

Sure, you can play the piano. But can you bench press it too? When you see a muscular guy in a tank top showing …

Why pluck your grey hairs yourself when you can get an expert to do it for you?

That’s some hardcore “training.” The Japanese word shugyō is often translated as simply “training,” but that’s not quite accurate. Shugyō isn’t normally used to …

 Episode nine of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we’re talking about the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck off the …

It’s not like there’s much difference between a man in an orangutan costume and an actual orangutan, right? Every year, just as winter is …

For lovers of cute poops and silly poop puns. Japan has never been known to shy away from quirky and wacky attractions, but Yokohama’s …

Which one are you looking forward to the most? Japan is about to get even more fun with several new theme parks planned to …

 Episode eight of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we’re exploring the fascinating history of shōjo manga. Dr. Deborah Shamoon …