Laura Pollacco

3 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Laura Pollacco

Shogo Yamaguchi, 30, has been sharing his love of Japanese traditional culture with the world through his YouTube channel Let’s ask Shogo since 2020. The Kyoto-based cultural enthusiast and content creator’s goal is to protect and promote Japan’s traditions, from tea ceremony to martial arts and beyond. 1. Are you ready for the cherry blossom-fueled surge in tourism? In certain locations, it's going to be absolutely crazy.

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Laura Pollacco

This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Tokyo Updates website. Buddhism is one of Japan's leading religions, second only to Japan's native Shintoism. In Buddhism, the goal is to attain enlightenment and liberation (nirvana) by practicing the teachings of the Buddha, who himself achieved enlightenment by sitting in meditation under a bodhi tree.

2 months ago | japan.travel | Laura Pollacco |Caleb DeMarais |Brock Kuhlman |Melanie D. Sweeney

Photo Credit: ©︎ Okayama Prefectural Tourism FederationJapan’s fashion scene has attracted the world’s attention for decades, with Japanese designers and brands being recognized for their ability to blend the historical crafting culture of their country with cutting-edge innovation. Japan’s fashion scene is as vibrant and diverse as the country itself, from the idiosyncratic street styles of Tokyo to the action-packed mountain slopes of Niigata to the artisanal denim workshops of Okayama.

2 months ago | themarysue.com | Laura Pollacco

When Reincarnated as a Sword’s second season was greenlit before the finale of season 1, fans breathed a sigh of relief. That sigh might have been premature, though, as now, more than two years later, we’re still waiting on season 2. The isekai anime, which sees an unnamed man transported to a fantastical world after being transformed into a sword, was released in the fall anime season of 2022. Producers greenlit a second season after the show received positive reviews and ratings.

2 months ago | themarysue.com | Laura Pollacco

How I Met Your Mother is one of America’s great sitcoms. Having originally aired on CBS in 2005, the show ended its nine-season run in 2014 and has been jumping around different platforms since. The show is currently available on Hulu, but an expiration date has left many confused. The easy-going, comfort show has been on Hulu for some time now, but thanks to a confusing expiry date, Hulu users are unsure if it will remain there.