Tourism is booming in Japan, and with the upcoming 2020 Olympics, it's only set to increase. To better cater to the influx of foreign travellers, plans are being made to introduce more Western-style toilet bowls so tourists can feel at home when they're in the bathroom.

Clubbing in Japan is up against pressure from all sides, whether through economic constraints or conservative social norms. But with dissatisfied young people making waves in the music scene, the nation’s attitudes towards nightlife are beginning to shift.

Getting a table at a top Tokyo restaurant once required booking months in advance – and speaking enough Japanese to make a reservation. Tableall is a start-up that helps tourists book tables at Tokyo's finest restaurants, making the best parts of the city more accessible to everyone.

Japanese anime is renowned for its beautiful scenery, often inspired by real life settings. People’s love of the medium is now transferring from the screen to the physical world, with fans taking trips to visit the locations from their favourite series and films – known asseichi junrei.