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Japan’s Longest Loop long trail, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail, Fully Opens

Hitachinokuni Trail

About 1.5 hours from Tokyo, awaits an extraordinary journey through mountains and rural landscapes The Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail, connecting six cities and towns in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, has now fully opened as an approximately 350-kilometer route. With its full opening, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail is now the longest long trail in Japan designed as a … Read more

Tokyu Stay Shinjuku hotel to reopen on September 29, 2026, offering a place to connect with the culture of Shinjuku

The creative Sankado Square, where the town’s heat and lingering atmosphere intertwine

Tokyu Stay Shinjuku, a new base for travelers, will begin taking reservations from April 10, 2026. Tokyu Stay Shinjuku has announced that it will reopen it doors on September 29, 2026. The Shinjuku 3-chome area, with its dazzling retro streets, has a unique culture even compared to rest of Tokyo and even other areas of … Read more

Umamusume: Pretty Derby – 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR: THE STAGE in TOKYO Live broadcast worldwide on ABEMA Live in 20 countries and regions!

Umamuseme

Over 40 Umamusume cast members will take the stage across the two-day event!Umamusume’s First-Ever World Tour Debuts in Tokyo! Japan’s video streaming service ABEMA has announced that it has broadcast rights for the concert event Umamusume: Pretty Derby – 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR: THE STAGE in TOKYO, taking place on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, … Read more

Former PlayStation CTO publishes “Ink & Blessing” on Amazon Books, reimagining baby boy and girl names in kanji

Ink & Blessing (England & Wales edition) - 50 Boy Baby Names in Auspicious Kanji

Top baby names from England and Wales are reimagined through Ateji, pairing sound and meaning in auspicious kanji. Office Chatani, Inc. (President and CEO: Masayuki Chatani) has released worldwide on Amazon the book series *Ink & Blessing (England & Wales Edition)*, which reinterprets the meanings and blessings embedded in names through Japan’s traditional kanji culture. … Read more

STANDAGE hosts its first own-organised trade tasting in London Bringing sake and other Japanese food and drink to the UK market

STANDAGE hosts its first own-organised trade tasting in London Bringing sake and other Japanese food and drink to the UK market

Products from 15 Japanese small and medium-sized producers came together in London — most of them not yet available in the UK. Around 50 guests, including restaurant professionals, importers and bar and off-licence operators, attended the invitation-only tasting, the first STANDAGE has organised on its own. STANDAGE held its invitation-only tasting, STANDAGE London Japanese F&B … Read more