Japanese photographer stumbles upon charming hidden “Totoro’s Forest” shrine
The forest of Sayama Hills in Tokorozawa, Japan is said to be the inspiration behind the setting of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli classic, My Neighbor…
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Yokohama Doll Museum celebrates Hina Matsuri with special Yukako Goto exhibition
No matter the time of year, there’s always an upcoming festival ready to steal the show in Japan. Some festivities may vary from region to…
Photographer finds charming Japanese countryside scenes that look right out of an anime
It can sometimes sound silly to pass through a place in Japan and remark that “it looks like an anime”, because after all, many anime…
Japanese modeler shows a clever 100-yen store trick to turn your figures into frozen prisoners and warriors
Figure and acrylic modeling artist @ume_k_bou writes in his Twitter profile that his motto for his craft is “free, easy, and dirty self-satisfaction”, and a…
Carry your money in Demon Slaying style with wallets inspired by Nezuko’s box and Tanjiro’s haori
With its feature film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train officially becoming the highest grossing movie of all time in Japan, it’s…
This ehomaki roll from Daimaru features an Amabie in every single slice!
Following up on the New Year and Seijin no Hi 成人の日(Coming-of-age Day), the next big event of the Japanese calendar is Setsubun 節分. Setsubun can…
Photographer captures stunning shots of mountain shrine blanketed in snow
Japanese Twitter user and photographer Yuji Shibasaki (@Yuji_48) writes that he focuses on snapping shots of night views and starry skies in Tokyo and Saitama….
830,000 people want to know where this door goes
As winter comes into full swing and the pandemic shows no signs of letting up, it’s hardly surprising that more and more residents are choosing…
Artist summarizes everybody’s feelings about 2020 in ukiyo-e style illustrations
Needless to say, 2020 is a year that many of us won’t forget for a while. The pandemic reared its ugly head causing things like…
A letter from my former self: a Twitter user makes some surprising changes growing up
Every child imagines what they will be when they grew up. Hell…some of us are still wandering today. Of course, the common answers are often…
Beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay artist’s viral Tweet brings brisk business
Honed through generations of mastery, the techniques used in traditional Japanese crafts are nothing short of complex. They often require delicate handiwork and utmost precision…
Japanese artist and designer CHA2’s cyberpunk headgear looks like it came from the future
If your Venn diagram of interests includes Japanese subculture, street fashion, and cyberpunk, chances are you already know about Hirofumi Matsuura 松浦啓文, who goes by…
Japan’s first international VR film festival “Beyond The Frame Festival”
As VR devices become increasingly accessible to the general public, so have experimentations in film specialized for this emerging medium. If you’re interested in VR…
Pikachu announces new colorful Pokémon manhole covers installed in Nara prefecture
Pokémon fans in Japan have recently been treated to a project called Pokéfuta, or Poké Lids, which has seen Pokémon-themed manhole covers installed in towns…
Japan’s “Meow Mold” turns your food into miniature delicious kitties
Japanese makers seem to be discovering the fun of cat-shaped molds lately. In recent years we’ve seen molds that turn sand and snow into decorative…