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Happy 2026! I’ve just returned to the "nightmare" of reality after the holidays. While most Japanese people are freezing in shrine queues to offer a 3-cent prayer, I’m waiting for the 11:00 AM rice-cake scattering—and for spring to hunt for French delicacies in the shadows of the gods. Join me as I explore the powder snow of Asahikawa and how a failed furniture sales pitch turned into a mushroom deal at a luxury forest lodge.

【】 Step out of Omotesando Station and you’re ready for fashion runways and overpriced lattes. But walk for ten minutes, and—plot twist—you’re suddenly in a Zen bubble. Welcome to the Nezu Museum, where Tokyo’s chaos politely takes a se...

Harajuku’s legendary Kawaii Monster Café (2015–2021) is clawing its way back from the neon grave, only this time it evolved into KAWAII MONSTER LAND (KML)—a full-on technicolor amusement park opening Winter 2025. Picture this: a candy-sh...

In a world obsessed with precision, Hebocon is a profound rejection of efficiency. It is a "Sumo of Sorrows" where paper-faced robots self-destruct in a tragic microcosm of the human condition. Why do we love the "heboi" and the non-functional? From Doraemon to the Hatsune Miku Art Chair, we delve into the Japanese art of finding a soul in the beautifully unnecessary.