Japanese Swordsmith City Carves Into Summer With “Non-melting” Katana Ice Cream
It’s very common for regions of Japan to have their pride for local specialties showcased, in both limited edition food and decoration. When those regions…
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No Face Soy Sauce Bottle And Rice Paddle Are Here To Spirit Your Cooking Away
You can always count on Japanese Studio Ghibli goods store Donguri Kyowakoku for some cool and quirky Spirited Away themed goods, including a No Face…
Japanese Animation Artist Brings Ukiyo-e Prints To Life With Charming Gifs And Back To The Future
Ukiyo-e, which translates to “image(s) of the floating world,” is a genre of Japanese art that thrived from the 17th to 19th centuries. Artists produced…
Beloved Japanese Robot Pepper Is Now Performing Funeral Services
Japanese robot Pepper introduces robot funeral services in Japan. Japanese robotics can range from downright horrifying, such as this demonic poop robot that spews fecal…
Japanese Artist’s Traditional Handmade Cut Paper Art Brings Old Text And Beautiful Animals To Life
In that past, we’ve seen some incredibly intricate and beautiful work produced by the art form of kirie, or traditional Japanese paper cutting, which is…
Finnely-crafted Traditional Japanese Paper Art Takes A Step Further With A 3D-Look
“Kirie” is a type of art-form where one cuts paper to reveal beautiful patterns. It is one of Japanese traditional art, and is so fascinating…
Girl’s Japanese Tea Party Called Racist, But Japanese Response Shines A Light On How Japan Views Cultural Appropriation
The very different filters with which Japan and other countries, particularly the United States, view topics of race and discrimination can be explained by a…
Japanese UV Ray Face Mask Is A Star Wars Style Declaration Of War On The Sun
If you’ve ever been to Japan, you likely didn’t have to walk around too long before encountering someone wearing a sickness mask. These are primarily…
Japan’s Latest Idol Unit Is A Group Of 60 Miner Mannequins
When it comes to regional promotions, Japanese towns in search of escaping the shadow of the bigger cities in the country and showing off their…
Foxy Kitsune-Mask Band Rocks Out To Utada Hikaru, Lupin, Arrietty, and More On Traditional Japanese Instruments
We’ve seen the wonderful sounds of traditional Japanese instruments fuse old and new in fantastic ways before, with several artists treating us to traditional Japanese…
Have A Drink Inside Barbie’s Dollhouse At Barbie-Themed Pink Holiday Cafe
If there’s one word to describe Barbie in Japanese, it would probably be “kawaii.” With her fashionable clothes and enviable lifestyle that includes big houses…
Japanese Comedian Naomi Watanabe Makes Vogue Debut With The Most Relatable Makeup Video Ever
Having made her mark in the world as a Japanese plus-size comedian (who does a mean impression of Beyoncé, by the way), Naomi Watanabe isn’t…
Japanese Artist Carves Dreamlike Creatures Out Of Wood
A quick glance at Japanese artist Yoshimasa Tsuchiya’s animals sculptures won’t suffice to figure out what kind of material they’re made of. Smooth and delicate,…
Top Ramen-Flavored Pringles Is The Hangover Food We Didn’t Know We Needed
Dorm life, school cafeterias, hangovers — there’s nothing like top ramen to take us back to our memories of the good old days. And now…
Unbearable Summer Heat Inspires VR Work System Where Employees Are Replaced With Teddy Bears
“I’m starting to think it’s absolutely nuts to have to commute to work in this blazing hot weather.” This kind of thought has surely crossed…