Tourists

7 Tourists Arrive In Japan As A Test For Group Tours Before Japan Officially Opens In June

May 26, 2022 by Japan Informer

7 U.S. tourists arrived in Japan this Tuesday to test the small-scale guided tourist plan to begin reopening Japan for tourists in June.Six hailing from Hawaii and one from Los Angeles -- landed at Narita airport in the city of Tokyo and will be participating in tours following the coronavirus anti-measures. The number of tourists visiting Japan has been at record lows after … [Read more...] about 7 Tourists Arrive In Japan As A Test For Group Tours Before Japan Officially Opens In June

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

May 18, 2022 by Japan Informer

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 would accept tourists even from the end of … [Read more...] about Japan To Accept Tourists From 4 Countries Including U.S. From This Month

Narita Airport Has The World’s First Capsule Hotel Within An Airport

Are you in need of a nap before you fly? Airports have couches and chairs with cushions; however, Narita International Airport is a bit more comfortable in its hotel in the airport. If you want to rest well, you can stay in the airport capsule hotels created by the famous capsule hotel chain for nine hours. This hotel […]

Cosplayers to Watch: Ruu Matsutani (Photos and Interview)

Ruu Matsutani Like a ray of Florida sunshine, Ruu Matsutani owes her seemingly limitless energy and her cheerful disposition partly to her naturally positive outlook and partly to the inspiration she received from the world of Disney. She was already cosplaying in her college years, but after working part-time for four years at Disney in […]

Sea-Inspired Jewelry Made From Translucent Fabric By Japanese Artist

ou could be forgiven for thinking that the things in these pictures are a species of sea creature, or perhaps a type of organism found on another planet entirely. But despite their otherworldly appearance, they are in fact items of delicate jewelry created by Japanese artist Mariko Kusumoto. Based in Massachusetts, Kusumoto makes her ethereal […]

Ready-To-Drink Curry Is Now Available in Japan, By Courtesy Of Sapporo

From Horse meat to Whale meat and from natto (fermented soybeans) to shirako (fish’s sperm sack), Japan’s food taste could seem quite unusual to the rest of the world. However, everyone can agree that the variety of food you get here is marvelous. Similarly, some ready-to-eat, canned drinks, and instant foods aren’t bad either. Hence, […]

Japan’s Considering Evacuating Nationals In Ukraine As Russia Increases Border Military

Japan may consider evacuating its citizens in Ukraine amid concerns of an imminent Russian invasion. This is according to Japanese government sources. The United States issued the order to relatives of its embassy staff. The Foreign Ministry advised against any travel to Ukraine. The second-highest Level 3 advisory is now applicable to the entire nation. […]

Japanese Man Got Arrested For Uncensoring Pixelated Porn Using Deepfake And Reselling Them

A Japanese man aged 43 was arrested after using artificial intelligence (AI) to remove pixels from pornographic videos and selling them online. Mainichi reports that On October 18th, Masayuki Nakamoto, a resident of Takasago in Hyogo Prefecture, got arrested for violating the Copyright Act and displaying obscene media. This is the first such case of […]

20 Most Fascinating Facts About Life in Japan

Many of us know that Japan is a distant and almost mythical country that we might never get the chance to visit during our lifetimes. But the internet likes to reveal it as the land of anime, crazy fashion, and Gundan robots, and the basic fact is that Japan is more than just that. However, […]

Dog Trainer Comes Up With “Poop Posts” To Promote Pet Friendly City

A dog trainer from the northeastern region of Japan has decided to dedicate herself to creating a town more pet-friendly by putting up “poop posts” for owners to dispose of their dog’s poo. Akari Tanaka, 37 years old, a citizen of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, hopes that her initiative will create a better society that allows […]

Japan to launch bank-deposit-backed digital currency in this year

A new digital currency backed by bank deposits is set for a test run in Japan as early as this year, an effort that will involve the nation’s top banks and about 70 other companies and organizations. The test run will focus on the digital currency’s feasibility for low-cost business transactions, such as large payments […]

Watch How Aquarium Divers Dress Up As Santa Claus In Japan!

The massive tank in Shimoda Aquarium in Shizuoka Prefecture is home to over 5,000 fish from 60 species found in the waters near the Izu Peninsula. And during the holidays, divers dress up as Santa Claus and enter the tank to feed the fish. The audience was in awe as most of them had never […]