Bear with Seiji as he cooks up some high-quality, high-rarity meat.

Back in December, a new flagship store opened in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district, and it’s been drawing huge crowds ever since. Called Bacha Coffee, this new arrival is the first flagship store in Japan ...

We line up to try one of the most unusual, and expensive, coffee experiences in Tokyo.

But I think we can all agree that once you get up to holding three knives at once, you’re probably going to start attracting negative attention, especially if, since you’re out of hands, you decide to ...

Stories in Daisuke Takahashi tag.

Stories in Shizuka Arakawa tag.

Stories in Midori Ito tag.

In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we’re taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped ...

In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we're taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped ...

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Japan has too many criminals and earthquakes to be safe for Chinese people.

We get on rental bikes in the heart of Japan’s biggest city and ride until we run out of daylight.

Go for a walk around most major train stations in Japan, and you’ll see a lot of bars. There are izakaya, pubs with a wide assortment of small side dishes to munch on as you drink. There are wine bars ...