Japan Bucket List

Watch Spirited Away

Watch the acclaimed animated film Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Watch Princess Mononoke

Watch the acclaimed Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke, a fantasy epic about the clash between nature and industrialization

Attend the Kabuki Performance

Watch traditional Japanese theatre in Kabukiza

Watch Akira

Watch Akira, a groundbreaking 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk film

Watch Ghost in the Shell

Watch Ghost in the Shell, a groundbreaking cyberpunk anime film exploring themes of identity and technology in a futuristic world

Watch Lost in Translation

Watch the movie Lost in Translation, a film about two Americans forming a connection in Tokyo

Play hanafuda

Play hanafuda, a traditional Japanese card game with beautiful floral designs and seasonal themes

Play shogi

Learn and play shogi, a traditional Japanese strategy board game similar to chess