From our base in Uji, which also serves as my workplace, the museum is a little over a ten-minute walk. It’s close enough from home to reach by bicycle, too. I finally made it the other day, clocking out early and heading over on foot. This piece is a casual collection of thoughts: my impressions...
Pasona Group Inc. will present its private pavilion, PASONA NATUREVERSE, at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. At a media unveiling, the pavilion’s full experience was introduced. The concept is “Thank You, Life.” The ammonite-inspired spiral architecture symbolizes life itself, and the pavilion’s navigator is Neo Atom, a reimagined Atom brought to life by Black Jack....
BitSummit The 13th, one of Japan’s leading independent game festivals, took place at Miyako Messe (Kyoto International Exhibition Hall) from July 18 (Fri) to 20 (Sun), 2025. The event brought together indie creators, publishers, and stakeholders from Japan and overseas.This article reports from the first day, Business Day—useful for readers who wanted to go but...
FOOMA JAPAN 2025 — the World’s Leading Food Processing Expo — has opened, inviting visitors to “Touch FOOMA, Taste the Future.” The show spans 21 fields across food manufacturing, with nearly 1,000 exhibitors presenting over 5,000 state-of-the-art solutions under one roof. We visited the venue to report on what’s happening at the forefront of the...
A spring breeze blows across the Seto Inland Sea. Twenty minutes by ferry from Takamatsu Port, Megijima greets visitors with a unique mix of contemporary art and a cave tied to the Momotaro legend. The spring session of Setouchi Triennale 2025 has opened. New site-specific installations across the island link everyday life with the sea,...
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Held on January 18–19, 2025 at INTEX Osaka, Board Game Business Expo Japan 2025 (BGBE 2025)—now in its second edition—is one of the largest board-game events in Western Japan. We reported from the venue to explore both the business potential of board games and their possibilities as a MICE event. This is a long read—feel...
Introduction At an altitude of approximately 1,170 meters, Biwako Valley’s “Café 360” has reopened after a major renovation, transforming from a seasonal green-season spot into a year-round attraction. Located at the summit area of Mt. Horai, the highest point in Biwako Valley, the café now welcomes visitors even in the winter season—whether or not they...