If there’s one cartoon character that is well-loved in the world, Sanrio’s Hello Kitty would be it. Created in 1974, every product bearing Hello Kitty designs has been sold-out, getting a huge following throughout the years.

The 10th edition of the Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF) has just concluded. And some of the Japanese and foreign films that were screened during the four-day cinema fest were shot in the beautiful island.

Tokamachi is a snow country situated in the southern region of Niigata Prefecture. Aside from being the perfect place to spend a snowy day in Japan, it is an enthralling destination for art makers and art lovers alike because of the city’s rich art history and culture.

In 2012, TV host Cesca Litton granted Filipino-Japanese Journal (blog) with an exclusive interview about her trip to Tokyo where she expressed her fascination with the Japanese culture, weather, food and people.