The esteemed background artist, and art director on “Princess Mononoke,” “Castle in the Sky,” “Grave of the Fireflies” and many others has agreed to meet our Mind Over Manga tour this Aug. 21-27! He’ll be sitting down to talk with the group, taking us through Nippon Animation, the studio where he worked with Hayao Miyazaki [...]

Fireworks season begins July 26 in Tokyo with the 30th anniversary of the Sumida River Fireworks. Around 22,000 fireworks will be set in this incredible display. The Tokyo Bay fireworks will be held every weekend from July to mid-August, with the climax at the second Saturday in August. The number of fireworks launched can reach [...]