New York became Tokyo’s first sister city in 1960. During these past 53 years, the two cities have shared baseball tournaments, cultural exchanges, model programs, and more. As you may …

The immigration departments of most companies around the world today require that foreign visitors apply for a visa in order to enter the country. Of course, there are exceptions: many …

I’m sure it was no surprise to anyone when Japan recently set the world record for the largest synchronized mascot dance. When I saw that story, it got me thinking… …

Have you ever wanted to see a snapshot of what’s happening in Tokyo? With This is now!, you can see many snapshots, in real time, uploaded to Instagram with geo-tags. …

I have a lot of kawaii stuff… pens, letter sets, stickers, stuffed animals, bags, ornaments, you name it. Earlier this year, in an attempt to de-clutter some of it, I …

I like searching Instagram for photos of Shibuya, Harajuku, and other places in Tokyo when I can’t be there myself. I also LOVE Japanese dog owners on Instagram; they post …