Japanese culture has always had a strong influence. Whether food, anime or Pokémon, Japan has captured attention from childhood and stayed with people for years whether they’ve visited the country or ...

Ghostly figures with umbrellas swarm across a brightly lit street in rainy Tokyo. A solitary bar shines out from a dark, deserted alleyway in shades of saturated violet and turquoise. These ...

Tokyo is famous for its nighttime neon lights and now it’s getting an exhibition dedicated to the glowing tubes. Fresh from a stint in Shizuoka in 2020, the Dai-Neon Exhibition has arrived in Tokyo.

Walking through the Shibuya district of Tokyo brought to mind Ridley Scott’s classic 1982 science fiction masterpiece Blade Runner. I watched the sky bruise, steam pour from noodle bars and an army of ...

Reporting from Tokyo — It’s hard to imagine this city without its trademark blaze of neon — the garish, flashing signs that routinely turn the Tokyo nightscape into a phantasmagoric riot of color. On ...

The neon lights of Tokyo aren’t a subject lacking in artistic representations. That’s why Yukino Ohmura came up with a gorgeous, innovative way to render the cityscapes — her stunning works are ...

TOKYO – Kyoto, temples, neon lights, crowds. For many, Japan is nothing more than that. But in the north, Hokkaido provides ...