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Tokyo’s Edo Museum Is Closing Down For Renovations In March For 3 Years

January 29, 2022 by Japan Informer

Two museums are worth visiting in Tokyo. The Tokyo National Museum is located in Ueno Park and houses an impressive Japanese art and antiquities collection. However, if you want to see how Japan's past and these cultural movements shaped the present, then the Edo-Tokyo Museum is your best bet. Edo is Tokyo's old name. The Edo-Tokyo Museum is focused on Tokyo's history during … [Read more...] about Tokyo’s Edo Museum Is Closing Down For Renovations In March For 3 Years

Tokyo National Museum Is An Exceptional Venue For Wedding Photoshoot!

November 20, 2021 by Japan Informer

Near Ueno Park is the Tokyo National Museum. It houses an impressive collection of artifacts. It is home to a stunning collection of Japanese classical sculptures, pottery, and paintings, even if they don't display the Five Swords Under Heaven. The building itself is an architectural masterpiece. Unknown to many, it's also a great wedding venue. These photos were taken by … [Read more...] about Tokyo National Museum Is An Exceptional Venue For Wedding Photoshoot!

Japanese City Is Planning To Buy The Forest That Inspired Totoro To Preserve It

A Japanese city has launched an online campaign to save a particular area of forest that was the inspiration for the animator in the cult film “My Neighbor Totoro.” Tokorozawa, a town outside of Tokyo, has decided to purchase the “Totoro Forest” for a massive sum of 2.6 Billion yen or (19 million yen). What’s […]

Tokyo man arrested for forcibly tattooing his initials into the butt of a maid cafe employee

He wasn’t just some crazed fan either. Obsessing over the female employees at Japan’s numerous maid cafes is nothing new, but one man was recently arrested for taking that obsession far past any acceptable level. Naohiro Kobayashi, a 43-year-old resident of the Taito District in Tokyo, was taken into police custody after allegations surfaced of […]

Takao Saito, Creator Of “Golgo 13,” Is No Longer With Us

Japanese mangaka Takao Saito (84) who was the creator of the long-running manga series “Golgo 13,” died this week of pancreatic cancer, the publisher Shogakukan Inc. said Wednesday. Saito passed away previous Friday. He was most famous for his series that follows the adventures of a highly-skilled assassin. The first volume came out in 1968. […]

Japanese TV Show Asks ‘Can You Tell What’s Chocolate And What Isn’t?’

Japanese TV Show Asks ‘Can You Tell What’s Chocolate And What Isn’t?’ Can You Tell What’s Chocolate and What Isn’t? Asks Japanese TV Show. Perhaps, this gentleman is biting a door handle. Or perhaps, he is eating a door handle made of chocolate. In Japan, “sokkuri sweets” (“sokkuri” or そっくり means “looks like”) are deserts […]

Japan To Accept Tourists From 4 Countries Including U.S. From This Month

Fumio Kishida announced in London during a speech where he promised to open Japan’s borders in the summer. The ultimate goal is to make entry into Japan for overseas tourists as easy as it is for other G7 countries. Now, Tetsuo Sashito, Minister of Transport And Tourism, again supported that statement. He announced that Japan […]

Japanese wood-carving artist creates stunningly detailed forest animals crawling out of trees

Mori Kono, a Japanese-Canadian Artist, has more than 15 years of experience in wood-carving. He has been recognized by Contractors, Galleries, Millwork Industries, Public Arts in Canada and the US as a high-quality woodcarver and wildlife sculptor A Japanese wood carving artist, Mori Kono, began creating woodcarvings of wildlife from wood relics after trees fell. […]

8 Things You May Did not Know About Mt. Fuji

1.No-girls-allowed-mt-fuji Until 1868 women weren’t allowed to climb Mt. FujiAccording to legend, Mt. Fuji used to be the abode of a fire goddess who would be jealous of any other woman in the vicinity. 2. A 1000 yen view Mt. Fuji, as it appears on Japan’s 1000 yen note, is a view from Lake Motosu […]

November Looks Promising For Japan As Vaccination Rate reaches 50%

The Japanese authorities have announced that more than 50% of its citizens are fully vaccinated. Japan, unlike other wealthy countries, began the vaccine rollouts a month later in February. This is mainly due to a very detailed and lengthy clinical approval process. However, the elderly were hesitant about the idea of vaccines, and there was […]

4 Severely Injured After An Explosion And Fire Breakout In Tokyo

Four people suffered injuries on Monday in the aftermath of a possible gas explosion at an establishment in Tokyo’s Shimbashi district, which set off a blaze and left the vicinity in a swath of ash. A firetruck arrived on the scene surrounded by offices and restaurants after an eyewitness reported an emergency phone call to […]

Japanese University Uses Robots To Facilitate Online Graduation

People around the globe have struggled to cope with the pandemic that has plagued our planet for a while now.Unfortunately, many university students have to finish their degrees online. This takes away the joy of graduation. Considering many years of hard work of the students, one university in Japan decided to give them the respect […]