Despite plenty of snow in areas across Japan, we’re on our way into spring - according to the calendar at least. The spring sake releases are ever so slowly ...

A few days ago on May 12, Japan and many other countries celebrated Mother’s Day. In the lead up to the big day there were plenty of signs and displays in ...

All the signs are there that summer is on its way as fridges around town can be seen teeming with seasonal summer sake. And when the impossibly humid summer ...

Welcome to Issue #114 of SIN. (Apologies: Due to logistics there is no audio version of this issue)This issue is fairly heavy on awards news. Yes, it’s that ...

Two significant things happen around this time of year: rice planting, and the “rainy season”. One of these brings more joy than the other.Many farmers have ...

The rainy season might be just about over, but summer is just starting so it’s time to crank the air conditioning and bust out the aloha shirts. As it's the ...

Could this be the issue where we get to the end without mentioning the weather? No.But let’s not drag on about it. There’s other things to focus on. Such as ...

Check it out! July 17, 2024, 18:00-19:30 Room 402, 4F, Building 2 Sophia University, Tokyo Abstract:「The Tachinomi Project」is a visual ethnography based ...

The heat is still on as the country slides through O-Bon season, a time of year when many head back to their hometown to pay respect to passed family ...

Well, all anyone is talking about in Japan lately is Typhoon Shanshan, which has been wreaking havoc in parts of Japan (mostly, but not only southern ...