Based on the 2021 Ashmolean Museum Oxford TOKYO exhibition, Exhibition on Screen's stunning new film, TOKYO STORIES, is a love letter to one of the world's most vibrant and innovative capitals and the incredibly diverse art that has made it so. Join us as we chat to David Bickerstaff – the creative mind behind the film itself! – about his work, inspirations and Japan travels, and find out more about the exciting Instagram giveaway we have to celebrate the film's upcoming release. 

‘Should I buy the Japan Rail Pass?’: the question every Japan traveller eventually faces. And with the latest announcement from Japan Railway Group, this question rings louder than ever. Japan Rail expert, Anna Udagawa, gives us a quick and easy refresher on all you need to know about the JR Pass to help you make your decision. 

Ayaka’s art journey didn’t have the most conventional start – an impromptu request to design a restaurant sign! But curiosity told her to ‘just go with it’, and she’s been hooked to the creative process since. We have a chat to Ayaka about where she draws her creative spark, her process from idea to paper, and her top Tokyo recommendations. 

Makoto Shinkai’s long-awaited new animated masterpiece, SUZUME is now out in cinemas across the UK and what an epic roadtrip adventure around Japan it is!  From breath-taking rural coastlines to dazzling metropolises, we take you through Suzume’s journey from Kyushu all the way to Tohoku.

Sit down, say 'itadakimasu' and tuck in, as we talk to Stu Turner, the founder of SushiSushi, the UK’s leading supplier of Japanese premium ingredients and equipment, about its humble beginnings, his latest Japan adventures with two-star Michelin chef, Gareth Ward, and foodie recommendations from the experts themselves.