“I remember the steam rising to kiss my rose-coloured cheeks as snowflakes danced and settled into my hair. It was all so serene, so calming, SO AWKWARD!”

After a night of reviewing photos from the Marc Jacobs’ new Spring Collection at New York Fashion Week, AlmostJapanese.com Fashion Writer Jien Ang shares his insights into what’s à la mode for 2010.

Over 40 years after The Beatles performed their first concert in Japan, the legendary band re-invaded the land of the rising sun this week with digitally remastered CDs.

The competition has just barely begun but members of two thousand plus competitors jammed the Calgary Stampede Grandstand stadium enthusiastically as they cheered and sang their national anthem proudly throughout tonight’s 49th WorldSkills opening ceremony!

Haneda Airport takes it back old-school with the Rickshaw (Jinrikisha) service - Also, check out a video of a Asakusa rickshaw driver who claims he was ‘born to run’

Japan takes first place in Cosplay competition. . .sounds like an obvious win, but it’s actually their first time!

Dance movies in Hollywood are common, but how about Japanese dance movies? Ben Tsui digs deeply into the movie-bank to find dancing Japanese people.

Pictures capturing the best of the 33rd Annual Powell Street festival - a Japanese matsuri replicated in Vancouver.