THE MIKASA: VISIT A REAL LIVE BATTLESHIP Colin Liddell October 11, 2026 0 If you're looking for something a little different to see and do in the Greater Tokyo area, then you might be interested in visit... Read more »
AN AUTUMNAL VISIT TO FASHION WORLD TOKYO 2026 Colin Liddell October 08, 2026 0 "Tokyo Fashion World," Tokyo's biggest show for the fashion trade, comes round twice a year, in the Spring and Autumn, with hu... Read more »
JAPAN'S NEW RESIDENCY RULES EMPHASISE INCREASINGLY MERCENARY ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS Colin Liddell October 04, 2026 1 Japan recorded 42.43 million foreign entries in 2025, a record and the first time the annual total passed 40 million, according to the Immig... Read more »
TOKYO ART PICKS (OCTOBER) Colin Liddell October 02, 2026 0 FREE TICKETS (SEE BELOW) Cyber Gothic © Ayami Nishimura, Rankin October is a trying time for the art world as the optic oxygen of the city i... Read more »
WHY FOREIGN VISITORS STRUGGLE TO BOOK SHINKANSEN TICKETS Colin Liddell September 30, 2026 0 Shin'kannot'sen: biting the bullet Forget about hanging around Shibuya Crossing or go-karting around Akihabara (both of which suck),... Read more »
BEER WAR HEATS UP AS TAXMAN COMES FOR THE CHEAP CAN Colin Liddell September 30, 2026 0 October 1 arrives and Japan's long-running tax dodge finally ends. For years the liquor tax treated "beer," " happoshu ,... Read more »
セーラー服って何なの? Colin Liddell September 26, 2026 0 セーラー服はかわいい。セーラー服はセクシーだ。そして、少しペドっぽい。でも、どうやって大きな毛深い水兵たちの制服から、日本の女子高生に大いにフェティッシュ化された服装になったのだろうか? セーラー服のキーポイント は、うしろについた独特な襟である。 アート by 会田誠 これに... Read more »
TOKYO GIG PICK: BRAINBOMBS (OCTOBER) Colin Liddell September 25, 2026 0 Brainbombs have been doing this since 1985, which is longer than most of the people who will pack Earthdom have been alive. The Swedes take ... Read more »