An upcoming release from Los Angeles-based Searchlight Pictures, Rental Family stars Fraser as a foreigner living in Japan, eking out a living acting in commercials. When that line of income starts to ...

A new Pikachu-inspired flavor, arcade game tie-ins, and collaboration merchandise are great ways to celebrate the peak of summer right now.

However, here in Japan a whole lot of people’s seats have been getting “jacked” at the movies this summer…and they couldn’t be happier about it. That’s because in Japanese, the word “jack” is used to ...

Two varieties, Salt Onigiri and Dashi Onigiri, have just been released, and both of them are made with emergency stockpiled rice from Japan’s 2021 harvest. ▼ Given the dated nature of the rice used, ...

Kyoto may be the historical heart of traditional Japanese culture, but current conditions are making it a less attractive placer for locals to visit.