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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!

Animate Is Building One Of World’s Largest Anime Store In Ikebukuro

When we think of anime stores or any other Otaku activities within Tokyo, Akihabara is the first place that comes to mind. However, this isn’t the only place where Otaku’s gather in the city. Ikebukuro area, specifically the east Ikebukuro Station, is also a trendy spot for anime fans and avid gamers. The largest chain […]

Japanese Man Lives With 2 “Wives” Although Polygamy Is Illegal In Japan

Japan is a country where Polygamy is illegal. However, it doesn’t stop you from living with multiple women while only married to one. Similar is the case of Nishiyama Yoshikatsu. Nishiyama is a 40-year-old Calligraphy Artist who lives in Suga prefecture with his two wives. His first wife is “Yukari,” who is 40-year-old and has […]

Mosquito Stamps now available! Get summer results without fighting

JAPAN| In most South Asian Countries Mosquitoes are as common as ants. We see them everywhere and yet we’d love a world without them. The buzz you hear every night just because you left your window or door open for a while, the red itchy sores you get from mosquito bites, and the urge to […]

Somebody In Osama Bin Laden’s Compound Loved Anime And Pirated Sexy Games, Released Files Show

Today, the CIA released nearly 470,000 files recovered from the Pakistan compound where terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden was killed in a raid conducted by U.S. forces in 2011. The data released contains Al-Qaeda correspondence, videos, audio files, and operating systems from devices seized in the Abbottabad compound. CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who authorized the released, says […]

Foxy Kitsune-Mask Band Rocks Out To Utada Hikaru, Lupin, Arrietty, and More On Traditional Japanese Instruments

Traditional Japanese instrument and their music has been enlisted as the world’s most primitive sound that play with human sensation. We’ve seen the wonderful sounds of traditional Japanese instruments fuse old and new in fantastic ways before, with several artists treating us to traditional Japanese instrumental renditions of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”, “Welcome to the […]

16 reasons why you must visit Japan

More people visited Japan last year than ever before: 24.04 million. Combining ancient culture with exquisite natural landscapes and dazzling modernity, the Asian nation is stirring an increasing number of travellers’ souls, and, over the last three years, the number of visitors here has more than doubled. Here’s why that might be. 1. Pod hotels […]

This Lonely Dolphin Swimming in Abandoned Japanese Aquarium Will Break Your Heart

A bottlenose dolphin, nearly 50 penguins and hundreds of other marine animals have been abandoned at a defunct aquarium in Japan for months due to lack of visitors. Animal rights activists captured video footage showing a female dolphin named Hone floating in a small pool at the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture. […]

12 Japanese Zodiac Signs And Their Personality Traits

The Japanese system of astrology, called the junishi, originated from China approximately 1300 years ago and is just one of the numerous elements of Japanese tradition shared with the Chinese. Did you find your Japanese Zodiac Sign? Japanese Zodiac Jushini is an homage to 12 creatures (Ne, Ushi, Tora, Usagi, Tatsu, Hebi, Uma, Hitsuji, Saru, […]

Weird And Wonderful Body Art To Inspire Your Week

JAPAN| Japanese artist Hikaru Cho is famous for her bizarrely beautiful body painting pieces. Wielding the power to morph into any shape she desires, her work pushes the boundaries of reality. Cho’s work features illusions so masterful, you always have to give them a second look to figure out exactly what is happening. In some […]

The 30 Most Beautiful and Popular Japanese Actresses

1. Kasumi Arimura Kasumi Arimura was born on February 13, 1993. This gorgeous young lady is known for Amachan, Strobe Edge, Flying Colors, and Rurouni Kenshin. She is a pretty good actress of her generation. By looking at her cute face, one would definitely recognize her as a younger version of Nagasawa Masami 2. Hikari […]