Tobias Waters

Today, LGBTQ+ magazines, books, and websites are common throughout the world, and Japan is no exception. Indeed, you’re on an LGBTQ+ website right now! But...

Anyone who is even a little familiar with Japan knows that it is a country full of shrines and temples, each dedicated to different kami,...

Today, video games have broken out of the stereotype of being the preserve of nerdy young men in their parents’ basements to being a mainstream...

The most populous city of Japan’s rugged island of Shikoku, Matsuyama in Ehime prefecture is an utterly charming city, bursting with character, things to do...

Only 80 kilometers from Tokyo, in the neighbouring prefecture of Kanagawa, lies the mountainous town of Hakone. Dedicated otaku may know the town best as...

If you come into A Year of Springs cold, having done no reading on the game before booting it up for the first time, you...

Just north of Tokyo lies the city of Saitama, capital city of the Saitama prefecture. As a part of the Greater Tokyo Area, some might...

Resting at the south of the island of Kyushu, Kagoshima is a wonderful mix of subtropical weather, a melting pot of Asian cultures, and the...

While Japan isn’t synonymous with Hiroshima in the same sense that Tokyo or Kyoto are, it is nonetheless carries one of the most important legacies...

The southernmost main island of Japan, Okinawa is a subtropical paradise with a fascinating history, sun-kissed beaches, and open, friendly people. The slower-paced island lifestyle,...