Mickey Mouse goes kabuki in traditional Japanese woodblock print art fashion lineup
Disney characters and traditional Japanese art may just have a natural affinity, as we recently saw when an amazing artist turned Disney princesses into ukiyo-e…
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Cruise in style with these Ghibli Inspired Skateboards
The grasp that Ghibli has on the world is so vast that you can now own your own Ghibli inspired skateboard. GBL is a Japanese…
Japanese artist gives raw oyster luxurious vacation
Oysters, particularly raw oysters, have an image of luxury food about them. So it’s no surprise that when they need some time to relax from…
Stay-at-home Sanrio summer goods recreate festival mood of Japanese street fair
You may have seen images of young Japanese people in yukata holding paper fans and eating shaved ice or cotton candy, or stopping by food…
Okinawa’s newest theme park focuses on kawaii culture
In Japan, Kawaii Culture is everywhere. From the frilly lace sleeves of Lolita fashionistas and colourful accessory hoarding skills of Decora Kei enthusiasts, to the…
Enjoy the taste of summer sizzle with these second edition Pikachews
In June, “electric tropical” Pikachu gummies took Japan by storm. The tantalizingly tangy gummies and adorable Pikachu packaging shocked consumers with their cuteness. Now, Japanese…
Japanese artist crafts mysterious “children of the stars” lamps with out of this world cuteness
One look at the Twitter page or online shop of Japanese artist, illustrator, and designer Isasa (@isanatolu) will let you know that the talented artist…
This Dog is 100% Chilled Out
World’s Most Popular Shih Tzu? Have you come across Paningning (therealpaningning) during your internet wanderings? This Shih Tzu puppy has created quite the buzz because…
Can you wake up your sleeping classmate in this new smartphone game?
We all had, or perhaps still have, that one classmate that can’t help but fall asleep during school lectures.Whether the lesson was boring or full…
Dragon Quest fans can now fill their bento boxes with adorable Slime fish cakes
Kamaboko, often translated as “fish cake”, are a Japanese cured surimi, typically made of boiled and processed whitefish that you’ll often see as appetizers, drinking…
Pennywise from It gets a new cutesy chibi look in Japanese figure series
Japan’s Prime 1 Studio is a manufacturer known for their polystone statues (some even full-scale) and high quality figures of characters from popular film and…
New Studio Ghibli plates deliver Kiki and Totoro to your dinner table
Donguri Republic (Donguri Kyowakoku) is an absolute treasure trove for Studio Ghibli fans, and has shown no lack of creativity with tote bags that perch…
Super fluffy cat shaped bread hits Kyoto with new tea flavors
Heart Bread Antique bakery’s cat-shaped Neko Neko Shokupan (“shokupan” is fluffy white bread usually served for breakfast toast in Japanese) is available in chocolate, cheese,…
New smartphone game proves you can catch anything with a stroller
Strollers are just for babys right? Wrong. This new Japanese smartphone game can prove it. Onegai! Babycar! is a new smartphone game available on the…
3-D art bubbly Hello Kitty glasses will make your drinks and desserts kawaii
Artistic glass and cup designer Goodglas Japan has gained quite the fanbase lately due to their creative bubbly 3D-art glasses, which use handmade blown double…