Is Tokyo heading a heading for a lockdown? That’s the question that many Tokyoites are struggling with this week. However, for many weeks, Tokyoites had been living their lives as if the coronavirs pandemic were not affecting many countries and overwhelming their health care systems; and while cases skyrocketed in countries like South Korea, Iran,…

Back in 2019, it had been announced that the iconic Harajuku Station would be demolished after the 2020 Olympics (though now the Olympics have been postponed until summer 2021 at the latest). This has been a sad turn of events for those who love the station’s façade, and those who want to preserve the last…

Information as of March 24th 2020. Updates will be added to this article. UPDATED March 24th 2020 by Zoria Petkoska The coronavirus or COVID-19, as it is known in the science community, has led to an unprecedented lockdown of many Chinese cities, followed by safety measures undertaken in Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea…

The Tokyo Disney Resort has just announced that both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will remain closed for the duration of March, and are expected to resume operations in early April. Universal Studios Japan has also announced that they will close until March 22, 2020, but the re-opening date could change depending on the situation…

The battle has come to a sad and bitter end for Mari Mobility Development Inc., which will have to pay 50 million yen in damages to Nintendo. The end of this saga serves as a reminder of the consequences of marketing a business using the intellectual property of another company, particularly one as protective of…

There are many people who are working in Japan, but want to change to a job that better suits them, with better conditions, and more profitable. However, changing jobs is never easy. In fact, when in a foreign country and culture there are so many important things you might not know, but are crucial to…

Here is an interesting question, what’s something that countries like the United States, China, France, and Italy have in great numbers and that Japan lacks? The obvious answer, based on the article’s title at least, is five-star hotels. To put into perspective just how few five-star hotels Japan has when compared to other places, London…

On January 15, 2020, Japanese officials confirmed that a man living in Kanagawa Prefecture had been infected with the new coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The man is a Chinese national who had just returned from Wuhan and had passed quarantine after taking some fever medication. However, after going to the…

For a large and modern city, it might come as a surprise to find that Tokyo is actually blessed with some wonderfully natural parks. Of course, people often visit Ueno park with its zoo, museums and sakura trees, yet beyond this well-healed park, are some beautifully structured and calming gardens that can rival even those…

Special skilled residence status (特定技能, tokutei gino) has been newly established since April 2019. Many foreigners have a great opportunity to get a job in Japan. Special skills seminar photo-ac.com/ We have prepared a recommended seminar for foreigners who want to acquire special skilled visa and work as a full-time employee in Japan. Please feel…