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Today’s Japan Photo: Caretta Illumination 2011 Blue Forest

December 15, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we continue the tour of the lovely Christmas illuminations in Japan by exploring this beautiful “blue [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Gigantic Kit-Kat

December 14, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at this gigantic Kit-Kat chocolate bar that is being displayed at Tokyo [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: ‘Kizuna’ (bond) Selected as Kanji of 2011

December 13, 2011

Every year on the 12th of December, a special ceremony will be held at Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 to select the Kanji [...]

2011 Autumn Time Lapse Twinkling Stars

December 11, 2011

Photographer aomorigonta has created another lovely time lapse video to capture the autumn night sky that is adorned with lovely stars. The [...]

World’s Oldest Dog Dies in Japan

December 11, 2011

Japan not only has many old folks that have lived pass a grand old age of 100 years. It seems [...]

Otosan Heads into Outer Space in Softbank CM

December 10, 2011

In the latest series of Softbank commercial, Otosan is inspired by the famous Japanese astronaut Furukawa Satoshi (古川 聡), and [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Sumo Wrestlers Attend Bicycle School

December 9, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we get to see one of the rare occasion where a sumo wrestler is actually riding a bicycle. [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Christmas Lights at Tokyo Dome

December 8, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we shall continue our tour of Tokyo to enjoy some of the beautiful Christmas decorations. I [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Dougo Onsen Annual Spring Cleaning

December 7, 2011

I had introduced the Dougo Onsen 道後温泉 in one of the earlier feature. For Today’s Japan Photo, we are visiting [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Supercars Pile Up Accident

December 6, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will take a look at this very expensive road accident involving  8 Ferrari s, 1 Laborghinis, [...]

Hakkouda Late Autumn Time Lapse

December 5, 2011

Photographer aomorigonta has created this lovely time lapse video to capture the autumn night sky and beautiful scenery along Hakkouda Mountains. The [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Maneki Neko Temple

December 5, 2011

Maneki neko is a very common Japanese sculpture that you see in shops and many businesses, which is believed to bring good luck to [...]