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Get up to speed with keirin
Sep 1, 2012With the London Olympics done and gone, keirin – Japanese bike racing – may be just...
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Fix up, look sharp in the city
Sep 1, 2012Getting a bike for the daily commute is easy, but what you’d really prefer is something...
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Medal man
Sep 1, 2012Though not unheard of, it’s still a shock when the ending of a professional sports race...
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Just the ticket
Aug 1, 2012Independent movie fans rejoice! An international short film festival is coming to Kansai for the third...
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Summer in the City
Aug 1, 2012Kansai's biggest rock and pop blowout is back for its 12th year, and we spoke to...
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Japan’s seasonal spooks
Aug 1, 2012Come summer, come the ghosts in japan. people tell spooky stories to give the listeners a...
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Japan on drugs
Jul 1, 2012You might think that Japan does not have much of a drug problem compared to other...
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Park full of fish
Jun 1, 2012It has brought controversy, anger, and division — and it has brought underwater life into one...
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The father of boy bands
Jun 1, 2012Fifty years ago, bilingual nikkeijin Johnny Kitagawa came up with an unlikely idea that went on...