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10 Best Tokyo Rooftop Bars And Restaurants

August 13, 2022 by Japan Informer

Head to the top rooftop bars and eateries Tokyo offers for cool drinks and stunning views. As the weather gets warmer, Tokyoites head to the outdoors to enjoy many of the most exciting ways to spend time in the city. These include strolling through Tokyo's gorgeous parks, admiring a Japanese landscape, spotting public artworks, and dining on top of these breathtaking rooftop … [Read more...] about 10 Best Tokyo Rooftop Bars And Restaurants

Crowds disappear from Tokyo streets amid virus, out-of-season snow

Crowds disappeared from bustling business and tourist districts as out-of-season snow fell in Tokyo and surrounding areas on Sunday, the second day under stay-at-home requests in the capital region due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was the first time in 32 years that central Tokyo witnessed the accumulation of snow measuring 1 centimeter or more […]

10 Popular Japanese Foods That Aren’t Sushi or Ramen

Ramen and sushi are the most popular and yummy dishes, but you will be surprised to know that there are so many other wonderful Japanese foods that you must try too. 1.Takoyaki Takoyaki is a street food made first in Osaka, and now you can find this dish all over Japan. So this dish comprises […]

4 Breathtaking Reasons Why Japan is so Peculiar

Wherever you live, it is likely that you find Japan one of the most interesting countries in the world. Japanese oddities have become something of a legend. Why did that happen? How Japan ended up separated from the rest of the world Reason No. 1: Insularity. It’s not easy to maintain relations with the world […]

Check out these Aerial photos showing the Sculptural beauty of Japanese Highway Interchanges.

JAPAN| Highways are developed to make our travel to long distances and interchanges, or junctions, connect those highways to pass or change direction without much disturbance or interruption. In Japan, heavy mountainous terrain and dense cities create unique challenges; the truth is that interchanges are constructed as magnificent feats of structural engineering. However, we cannot […]

How Senior Citizens Remain Employed And Healthy In Japan

Studies show that every one out of four individuals in Japan is over 65. However, instead of retiring, they prefer to apply their extensive knowledge and return to work. According to them, staying at work helps keep them physically and mentally healthy. Atsuko Kasa, a sprightly and enthusiastic 68-year old, has a similar mindset and […]

Japanese Company Brings Vertical Monitor Just To Consume Social Media

The standard laptop or PC monitor is essentially an evolution of the TV design, using an identical horizontal screen layout. However, while it’s excellent for long-form reading and videos, it’s not the best arrangement to use social networks, most of which are set in narrow, tall columns. In essence, if you’re scrolling through your social […]

Kimono-Inspired Underwear Is The Perfect Addition To Your Spring Closet

Japan is never lacking in creative, unique lingerie — from cats to Evangelion, there’s always inspiration for designers out there looking to change things up. But oftentimes we forget to go back to our roots, which is exactly what Japanese lingerie site FUNTY decided to do earlier this year with their kimono-inspired underwear. Although the line of undergarments has since […]

10 Best Rock And Metal Bands from Japan

Many people don’t focus on the rock and metal bands from Japan but trust me when it comes to great rock and metal scenes around the globe, you should never overlook the music coming out from Japan. Their music has been hugely influential and while we have got to one of Japan’s rising artists, Esprit […]

Is Japan Really a Safe Country? Let’s Take a Look at How Their Crime Rate Compares to the Rest of the World!

Japan Is a country where you will see things that are generally said to be somewhat inadvisable in other places, such as people sleeping in trains with their belongings in the open. While Japan is seen as “a safe and secure country,” it still has had incidents that make people question its safety. We decided […]

World’s Oldest Person, Kane Tanaka From Japan Dies At 119

According to the local government on Monday, the world’s most oldest person hailing from the southwest Japanese city Fukuoka passed away at the age of 119 on Apr. 19th. Kane Tanaka was born on Jan. 2nd, 1903, when Wilbur and Orville Wright completed the first flight of powered aircraft one year before the outbreak of […]