Japanese potter crafts adorable watermelon sake set cups
Ochoko are the small cylindrical cups used to traditionally enjoy sake in Japan. While they can come in many beautiful designs, it’s not often that…
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Senior shiba inu can’t stop shivering at the vet, but isn’t actually afraid of the shot
No matter how old a dog gets, heading to the vet can be a very trying experience, as famously stubborn shiba inu Hana-chan showed us…
Japan’s only Kendama bar tops its original craft beer with foam art for 1st anniversary
Have you heard of kendama けん玉? A traditional Japanese skill toy, kendama has a handle (ken), a pair of cups, and a ball (tama), all…
Dress like an anime heroine with new Studio Ghibli dresses
For Studio Ghibli fans, Japanese retailer Donguri Republic (Donguri Kyowakoku) is an absolute go-to for awesome merchandise inspired by the beloved animation giant. In the…
Japanese shipping service packages goods in new cute cat boxes
One of Japan’s largest delivery and courier services, Kuroneko Yamato (“Black Cat Yamato”) is no stranger to creative packaging. They previously released small truck-shaped boxes…
Popular Japanese textile maker releases beautiful yukata designs for Animal Crossing
Renowned kimono makers and textile manufacturers from Kyoto have been releasing designs modeled after their actual high quality garments in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Animal…
Check out Chansey’s nine new one-of-a-kind manhole covers in Fukushima Prefecture
Pokemon manhole covers in Japan If you’ve been following Pokemon-related goings-on in Japan, you may have heard of Pokemon-themed manhole covers. If the existence of…
Japan’s beer can baby bottle sleeve will make you wonder what’s really inside that bottle
Japan has a knack for creating quirky novelty items that combine two things you never even imagined you could put together, like a full-body blanket…
Cat adorably remembers to start acting like a cat once on camera
Twitter account, “Rai chan nikki-Diary of Rai” (@raichanniki) is about a beloved cat, Rai, and is a daily report of life of Rai managed by…
Make purrfect treats with the koneko kitty cat mold
Cats give many people happiness. There are many of us who are in LOVE with cats, and collect all kitty related items and goods. Now,…
Twitter user shows struggle of parenthood with Evangelion stop motion animation
A mother of one and a stop-motion animator Yasuko Abe (@yakko_8) has once posted a stop-motion animation about a mother putting a child to bed,…
Chomp down on your dinner with these Attack on Titan inspired tableware
With more than 100 million copies of the manga issued worldwide, it’s pretty hard to come across someone who hasn’t heard of Attack on Titan…
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Exhausted father is shocked by his children’s sentimental words [manga]
I used to work at an ESL school for young children. And while it was mostly a happy environment, I quickly grew accustomed to the…
Pokemon Cafe’s Pokemon Cafe Mix Menu is the perfect Mix of Cute and Delicious
Since the Pokemon Cafe Mix game launched on smartphones in June, Pokefan’s have been having their daily fill of adorable Pokemon food themed puzzles. A…
Takara Tomy and San-X collab on adorable interactive musical toy “Utatte Nyakko Island”
With hits like Gudetama, Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi under its belt, character and goods company San-X knows a thing or two about developing cute characters…