It�s a Wrap! | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A square cloth that came into use over 1,000 years ago is basking in the limelight as a tool to combat global warming. Called furoshiki, these cloths can be used to wrap things of any shape and have even been known to transform into purses or handbags.

Chiba Offers Delicacies From Land And Sea | J-food | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Chiba Prefecture, population 6.1 million, lies just east of Tokyo and occupies a large peninsula lapped by the Pacific Ocean to the South and East and Tokyo Bay to the West. The region is blessed with a mild climate and rich, fertile expanses of farmland, making it one of Japan's most prolific regions of agricultural production.

Comic Cornucopia | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The largest comic convention in the world, the Comic Market is a landmark event that showcases world-renowned Japanese anime, manga, and “cosplay” (costume play). Once again reeling in a multitude of participants and visitors, this summer’s event was especially notable for the number and variety of cosplayers in attendance.

Previewing The Future of Technology | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta) kicked off with its opening ceremony on September 19. The most popular of the festival's events were the Tokyo Game Show 2007, the largest video game exposition in the world, and the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) Japan 2007, focusing on a broad array of digital electronics.

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map map Historical Spots Around Yanaka and Ueno Ueno Park Ueno Park Shinobazu pond in Ueno Park (©JNTO) While Tokyo changes by the day, it is not so difficult to find neighborhoods and places t

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Historical Spots Around Yanaka and Ueno Ueno Shinobazu pond in Ueno Park (©JNTO) While Tokyo changes by the day, it is not so difficult to find neighborhoods and places to visit that conjure up

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map The Shores of the Sumida River: From Fukagawa to Asakusa the Sumida River the Sumida River The Sumida River (©Sumida Ward) The Sumida River runs through the eastern part of Tokyo, known as

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10. Edo-Tokyo Museum Edo-Tokyo Museum Top: The inside of the Edo-Tokyo Museum Above: The view from outside (©Edo-Tokyo Museum) The large modern-looking building next to Ryogoku Kokugikan is the

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1. Shimokitazawa Shimokitazawa The street of Shimokitazawa (©PANA) Shimokitazawa is a vibrant district that is especially popular with young people. One corner of Shimokitazawa allows visitors

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map Walking Around the Suburbs of Tokyo Just a short train journey from the center of Tokyo lie many districts that do not feature in guidebooks yet offer visitors a rich variety of sights and exper

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map Hot Springs in the City onsen onsen (©JNTO) Japan's islands are the site of numerous volcanoes. The pressure and heat lying just below the earth's surface result in spectacular and dangerou

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Hot Springs in the City hot springs (©JNTO) Japan's islands are the site of numerous volcanoes. The pressure and heat lying just below the earth's surface result in spectacular and dangerous er

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map map Subtropical Island Paradise: Izu/Ogasawara Islands Await Subtropical Island Paradise: Izu/Ogasawara Islands Await Subtropical Island Paradise: Izu/Ogasawara Islands Await (©Ogasawara Vi

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6. The Ogasawara Islands: Sightseeing highlights dolphin and whale (Above) Whale watching; (below) swimming with dolphins (©Ogasawara Village Municipal Government) Located about 1,000 kilometer

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Ghibli Museum Ghibli Museum A famous landmark in Akasaka. The building is popularly known as the "Big Hat," and as the name suggests, the building appears to be wearing a hat. Address�F5-3-6 Akasaka

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Showa Kinen Park Showa Kinen Park This spacious 1.47-square-kilometer site (about 363 acres) offers many diversions: a water play area; swimming pool; boats; a place to barbecue; a stream; and Kodom

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Ghibli Museum Ghibli Museum A famous landmark in Akasaka. The building is popularly known as the "Big Hat," and as the name suggests, the building appears to be wearing a hat. Address�F5-3-6 Akasaka

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Showa Kinen Park Showa Kinen Park This spacious 1.47-square-kilometer site (about 363 acres) offers many diversions: a water play area; swimming pool; boats; a place to barbecue; a stream; and Kodom

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Kaiseki cuisine,a multi-course feast of traditional Japanese dishes. Kaiseki cuisine,a multi-course feast of traditional Japanese dishes. (©JNTO) Japan's history of dining out is said to have o

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Kamakura Kenchoji Kenchoji (©Kenchoji) Kamakura Daibutsu ("great Buddha") (JNTO) Great Buddha of Kamakura (©JNTO) Located 20 minutes away from Yokohama by train is the strikingly different