In the 1980s Jean-Michel Basquiat ジャン=ミシェル・バスキア emerged as probably the first real-deal African-American art superstar. Beginning as a graffiti artist…
Paul McInnesMarch 18, 2025
Teppanyaki 鉄板焼き is one of Japan’s most captivating dining experiences, where the art of grilling meets culinary precision. Traditionally, it…
Chris MollisonMarch 13, 2025
Hachiko waiting, decade after decade, as ever-denser Shibuya Station crowds are swept across the scramble under booming digital displays. Shinjuku’s…
Richard Koyama-DanielsMarch 11, 2025
The sight of the snow brings me sadness. As I strap into my snowshoes and walk up the closed mountain…
Justin RandallMarch 6, 2025
They like to do things in their own way in Osaka. From the minute I arrived in Shin-Osaka Station after…
Paul McInnesMarch 4, 2025
Welcome to the latest installment of Voyapon’s series where we share some of the best under-the-radar events happening throughout Japan.…
Paul McInnesFebruary 27, 2025
When we think of the historic centers of Japanese culture, it’s likely Kyoto, Edo (the former name of Tokyo), Kamakura,…
VoyaponFebruary 26, 2025
