Mia Jaap, Author at Ja(a)pan

Graniph Japan: Still the place for design shirts?

Graniph is a name synonymous for cool design shirts – at least for me. So I want to revisit this brand and compare to where it was many years ago.

The Osaka City Sewerage Science Museum is a museum next to the Yodo river. Learn something about the sewerage system and get a gift!

Ranma 1/2 is back, and with the first season just concluding on Netflix, pop-up events like a character café and more were inevitable.

Heading to the Tokyo Blue Garden in Happo-en. This is one of the last illumination festivals in the city of Tokyo, ending on January 31.

Going to an observation deck can be costly in Tokyo – or it can be free if you go to the Carrot Tower in the Setagaya ward.

The anime and manga Sailor Moon is set in Minato City, Tokyo: Let’s discover all the lids in the Minato ward and collect the Sailor Moon card!

The public image of Shibuya is that of an overcrowded city that never sleeps – but an art walk on the Jinny Street Gallery shows a different side.

Located at Shinjuku Station is a place to meet Tokyo’s most famous penguin: Let’s go to the Suica Penguin Square!

Setagaya Boroichi is a flea market with a long tradition: It has been held for over 440 years. Hundreds of stalls wait for you.

This year the Hibiya Magic Time Illumination was back with a collaboration: Moana 2. The illumination will continue in January.

Celebrate Christmas at Tokyo’s tallest tower with the Tokyo Skytree Town Dream Christmas 2024. How does it compare to a European Christmas market?