This Might Look Like an Ordinary Cat. But He’s Actually a Japanese Lord
In Japan, a cat named Sanjuro is the lord of a literal castle called Bitchu Matsuyama.
In Japan, a cat named Sanjuro is the lord of a literal castle called Bitchu Matsuyama.
Here’s what you need to know if you want to travel to Japan right now.
Brunch and a mani/pedi versus a sprawling, sacred temple—take your pick.
Each Valentine’s Day, couples flock to pray at a 1,300-year-old Osaka shrine linked to romantic tragedy, the Japanese equivalent of Shakespeare’s renowned tale of love found and lost.
In the US, 7-11 offers slushies and sad-looking chicken, but in Japan, convenience stores have just about everything you could want.
As floodwaters rise in cities around the globe, Tokyo’s underground flood defense system could be the answer to avoiding catastrophic events.
Long before COVID-19 existed, Japan had spent centuries dealing with a paranormal force that supposedly infects humans, causes serious illness, and then spreads from person to person.
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When Dries Van Ransbeeck and Manon Brulard first met in Brussels, Belgium, they immediately bonded over their mutual love of cycling. It made sense for New Year’s Eve 2017 then, that the couple would make the relatively simple 45-mile ride to Antwerp to celebrate. “As we were cycling, we thought it would be amazing to … Continued