As Osaka readies itself for the G20 Summit this weekend, international attention is once again focused on the third largest city in Japan. For those…

What may come as a surprise to even the most dedicated anime fans is that if there is one anime in Japan that nearly everyone…

Bubble tea drinks are all the rage in Japan and shops selling bubble tea, or tapioca タピオカ as it’s called here, seem to be popping…

In the past, we’ve seen talented artists turn fast food chains and even unique Japanese Kit Kat flavors into gorgeous anime characters. Perhaps setting a…

Children are bursting with creativity even from a young age, and for a parent, the results of their creative bouts are something precious to be…

Over the years, fans of the samurai armor aesthetic have found new accessories to show off their love beyond collecting an expensive ornamental suit with…

If you thought those whisky glasses in Blade Runner looked cool, set your sights on the HOLOYoi Masu. Stylized in Japanese as HOLO酔い升, the name…

To celebrate the film release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters and everyone’s favorite kaiju’s 65th anniversary in 2019, Ozeki, one of Japan’s biggest and…

Internationally famous horror manga artist Junji Ito, whom we recently interviewed, has created many memorable characters, perhaps Tomie being the most famous. But the dark…

While hologram technology has certainly made strides, for example enabling dead musicians from 2Pac, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday, Roy Orbison and Amy Winehouse to go…

While not unique to Japan, the art of paper cutting, known as kirie 切り絵 (literally “cut images”) in Japanese, has been practiced as early as…

It’s easy to feel down on a rainy day, even more so on a rainy night where everything around you is dark. Unless you’re a…

Acclaimed manga artist Junji Ito has carved out a place for himself in the hearts of horror fans both at home and abroad, based not…

Earlier this year, we saw a stunningly gorgeous traditional Japanese style umbrella (wagasa) inspired by the country’s equally beautiful cherry blossom season. While fluttering sakura…

Yōchien 幼稚園 (literally “Kindergarten”) is a monthly magazine geared towards kindergartners published by Shogakukan Inc. One of the most popular features is the attached supplement…