This year, sakura are expected to bloom around April 1 for a large portion of Niigata prefecture—with northern Niigata and Sado Island following along a few days later around April 6. There are so many Read more…
The opening ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is tonight! And it likely comes as no surprise to those of us living in “snow country” that Niigata produces some amazing winter athletes. This year Read more…
The creators of Pokémon have released a statement saying: “It seems that not all utility holes are man-made; rumor has it that Diglett may be responsible for digging large enough holes to be mistaken for Read more…
One of Japan’s biggest sporting events is undoubtedly the All Japan High School Summer Baseball Tournament otherwise known as “Koshien”. The tournament, taking place annually in Hyogo, is a two-week affair. Forty-Nine teams, each representing Read more…
Farewell fair Shinkansen, I hardly knew you. With the corona virus’ arrival in Japan not long after my own, there really hasn’t been much opportunity to ride the double decker Max Toki Shinkansen to Tokyo. Read more…
Are you a “Kimetsu no Yaiba” fan? Are you a sports fan? Do you like stamp rallies? Do you have FOMO and love to get all the limited edition items you can? If you Read more…