I Saw the World End
At this instant 80 years ago (8:15am August 6, local time), Little Boy—a 15-kiloton, uranium-fueled atomic bomb—destroyed Hiroshima, killing (per US military estimates) ~70,000 men, women, and children, including 12…
Mornings Without Mii
Mayumi Inaba writes a heartbreaking story for pet lovers
The Healer By Rob Keast
He thought about turning to the orange-tie man and asking, Do you think all religion is born of desperation? As much as he wanted to be humble in the presence…
Sunfish that was unwell after aquarium’s closure recovers after human cutouts set up
TOKYO -- A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed…
How an Architect Fit 7 Floors into His 645-Square-Foot Tokyo Home | Architectural Digest
AD joins architect Masato Igarashi of IGArchitects to see how he makes the most of his small Tokyo home. Tokyo has the highest population concentration in all of Japan, so…
The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials
If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030.
An increasing number of Japanese women are finding it harder to enter the US and are getting turned back at the border. Learn why.
The story broke in Japanese local media two months ago. A 32yo social media influencer from Osaka tried to enter Hawaii for what she says was a simple vacation. But…
Japanese Déjà Vu: Dreamy & Surrealistic Vibes with Mari*
"What you hear is all Japanese music from the 60s to the current day. My inspiration for the mix was ‘Déjà Vu’ by Cibo Matto who sing “Is this real…
NEVER TOO SMALL – Japanese Artist’s Unique Open Air Family Home, Tokyo 57sqm/613sqft
Set in Tokyo’s Suginami-ku neighbourhood, home to many manga artists, Open Sky House is home to artists and architect Zajirogh, his wife, and their three children. Having always dreamed of…