Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world according to the “Worldwide Cost of Living 2011” survey by the Economist. Tokyo also ranked second in the “Worldwide Cost of…

  According to a survey by Japanese travel agency JTB, people in Japan seem to have strong interests in visiting world heritage sites. Here are the top three popular sites…

People often say “Living in Japan is expensive,” but is it true? Some people say “It depends.” Then, what are expensive things and inexpensive things in Japan?     Today,…

In Japan, horror story is considered to be one of the summer things as it gives us a chill. It is common to enjoy the chill by visiting a haunted…

A very famous long-running TV show called “Tetsuko no Heya” (literary means Tetsuko’s Room) is broadcast every afternoon Monday through Friday. The hostess, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, is very spontaneous and naturally…

  Cherry blossom are in full bloom this weekend in Tokyo, and groups of cherry-blossom viewers are seen at parks. They spread picnic sheets and enjoy food and sake under…

  In Japan, manga are read by many people in all ages. Popular manga’s circulations are ridiculously large, and they are even translated and shipped to all over the world….

The other day, I made some posts about “the world’s first bipedal robot full marathon” on the JAPAN Style Facebook page. And today, I would like to write about it…

It is not unusual to see Japanese wearing uniforms in many walks of life. Uniforms look nice, and can strongly attract people. A survey asked 538 Japanese twenty-something women; “What…

  Otaku people have their own special world. And to other people, this world looks very strange and hard to understand. So many otaku people keep their “otaku-ness” kind of…

“Time flies like an arrow.” Only a few days left for this year. Before we close up 2010, let’s check the most appreciated manga books of the year!    …