Motoi Yamamoto’s Labyrinth of Salt Art
Motoi Yamamoto chooses salt as his artistic medium due to its ritualistic and symbolic meanings in Japanese culture. Salt purifies, and…
How Masataka Taketsuru Put Japan on the Whiskey Map
Whiskey connoisseurs often speak of the “big five” whiskey producing regions: Ireland, Scotland, the United States, Canada, and Japan. While the…
William Copeland: The Brewmaster Who Started Kirin Beer in Japan
William Copeland was born Johan Martinius Thoresen in 1834 in Arendal, Norway. As a young man, he apprenticed under a German…
Jiro Ono: The Legendary Sushi Master Who Has Fed Obama and Bourdain
In a quiet corner of the Ginza subway station in Tokyo, there is an unassuming door bearing only a modest wooden…
Yasuke’s Incredible Path From Slave to Japan’s First Black Samurai
In the 16th century, a young African man was captured and sold into slavery, embarking on an extraordinary journey that would…
16-Year-Old Wins Top UK Animation Award for Futuristic Japanese Street Food Film
16-year-old Euan Garbut from Glasgow won the Young Animator of the Year UK 2023 award in the 3D animation category for…
The Curious Tale of Ranald MacDonald, Japan’s First English Teacher
In 1848, a 24-year-old man named Ranald MacDonald arrived on the shores of northern Japan after convincing the captain of a…
The Man Who Lost $204 Million In Vegas
The clickity-clack of the roulette wheel was music to Terry Watanabe’s ears. He watched intently as the dealer spun the wheel…
Steven Tyler and Naruto Taiyaki Honpo Team Up For a Treat You Need to Try
Japanese fish-shaped cakes have hooked the legends of rock and roll. Aerosmith is collaborating with nationwide bakery chain Naruto Taiyaki Honpo…
Jouhatsu: Japan’s ‘Evaporated People’
In Japan, tens of thousands of people intentionally disappear every year. They are known as “jouhatsu” or “evaporated people”. These individuals…
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