For those of you that have yet to visit Japan, the art of admiring Cherry Blossoms or 桜 (sakura), may seem like a delicate and poetic one; perhaps you imagine »
There is no question that Japan has always had an affection for everything related to France. Now, following the November 2009 acquisition of the European drinkmaker Orangina Schweppes (from Blackstone »
For anyone that has been to, or at least seen photos of a Japanese shrine, it would be hard to miss the small wooden plaques which adorn the entrance, these »
With the coming of spring, this month’s selections spotlight three books that use the shift into the season of fertility and change as a platform to…spring from. And, fittingly, the »
AKB48 are now officially Japan’s most successful musical act, with their songs Beginner and Heavy Rotation ranking as the biggest selling tracks of 2011, which helped to add to their »
Afro Tanaka – アフロ田中 Like the majority of modern Japanese cinema, Afro Tanaka is based on a popular manga series, this one having been penned by Masaharu Noritsuke. The live »
