Something interesting from the label in the form of these vintage cycling-style Adidas Japan trainers. As you probably know, there have been two versions of Adidas Japan on the shelves of late, both t ...

Retro games can reach sky-high prices: a still-wrapped version of the game “Super Mario Bros.”, released in 1985, sold in 2021 for $2 million. Around 70-80 percent of his customers are foreign ...

Kissaten—retro-style cafés—are a beloved part of Japanese dining culture, with a dedicated following. Step into any kissaten—Japanese retro-style cafes—and you're immediately hit with the strong smell ...

TAKAMATSU -- The former main and east buildings of the Kagawa Prefectural Government complex here are masterpieces of modernist architecture. The structures, which fuse traditional Japanese wooden ...

What’s that riff about more time elapsing between That ‘70s Show and now than the time between That ‘70s Show and the actual 1970s? ‘90s PlayStation freaks, we stand on razor-thin wire. It has been 27 ...

In context: Most modern games are designed for a global audience, often including English localization, a sharp contrast to older releases that remained Japan-only. Some hidden Japanese gems still ...

YOKOHAMA -- The original sailing ship Nippon Maru is moored and preserved at the foot of Yokohama Landmark Tower. The engine room, where the original diesel engine from the time of the ship's ...