Food•
Tokyo: Sakura Afternoon Tea Guide 2026
Experience cherry blossom season in Tokyo with refined sakura-themed afternoon teas. Indulge in sweet and savory dishes infused with delicate cherry blossom flavors.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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Culture•
Takaichi urges Iran to solve conflict with U.S., Israel diplomatically
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday urged Iran to seek a "diplomatic solution" amid an escalation in the Middle East conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting…
Source: Japan Today
Culture•
Vending machine in Hiroshima offers cans of air from the prefecture
The company behind the cans says they're going viral and hopes they will become the prefecture's new specialty.
Source: The Japan Times
Visa•
The Johatsu: Why People Voluntarily Disappear in Japan
Explore the johatsu phenomenon in Japan, why people choose to vanish, how they disappear and the cultural and societal factors behind it.
Source: GaijinPot Blog
Culture•
Bored of peace? Trump keeps choosing war
On a U.S. late-night television show Saturday, the host played a clip from 2011 of a businessman warning that president Barack Obama "will start a war with Iran…
Source: Japan Today
Culture•
Israel hits Tehran again; 3 U.S. service personnel killed in Iran attacks
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
Source: Japan Today
Culture•
Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs after Hezbollah attacks
Israel carried out airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones towards Israel to avenge the killing of…
Source: Japan Today
Travel Alerts•
The middle power romantic era is a ghost of a lost world
Smaller nations must have the space to exert influence without picking sides
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
New Life Season in Japan: New Mattress, New Me
Shopping for a mattress during shinseikatsu (new life season) in Japan? Here’s what actually matters and how to avoid the mistakes most people make.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
Visa•
Osaka Area Events for March 2026
Check out our monthly event roundup for Osaka for March 2026!
Source: GaijinPot Blog
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