Popular Japanese confectioner Gin no Budo, operated by Grapestone Co Ltd, will be coming out in the New Year with a special cake that not only looks striking but should bring you plenty of luck. It’s ...

The halls of Hotel Gajoen are covered in so much art that the entire building resembles an art museum, but the most exciting works can usually be found in the historical Hyakukaidan annex, which is ...

The Japanese lucky calendar for 2026 has just been released, and it shows the birthdays considered "most auspicious in the new year," according to Japanese folk tradition. This ranking, widely ...

Whether you’re paying attention or not, you’re surrounded by symbols. Part of high-level Japanese is recognizing when these symbols with deeper meanings or certain implications appear in daily life, ...