About

Who is behind this site

One person in Japan, writing down the layer that never got translated.

Who runs it

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I am Eisaku — a native Japanese speaker, a breakdancer, a bodyworker, and someone who builds small strange apps. More to Japan is run by me alone. It is not a company, a school, or a tourism board, and nobody pays to be written about here.

The site opened in August 2026.

Who it is for

People who have already been to Japan a few times — or live here — and feel they are still standing just outside something. You have seen the famous places. You want the part that was never put into English.

The longer version is on the Why page.

What is here

How the articles are made

Get in touch

Questions, corrections, or a place you think belongs here: use the contact page. How this site handles your information is on the privacy page.