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With many Japanese people under self-quarantine, some of those who enjoyed visiting trendy cafes before the pandemic (and even some who didn’t) have been busy…
Heart Bread Antique Bakery’s Neko Neko Shokupan, extra fluffy slices of cat-shaped bread, has become so popular in Japan among cat lovers that the bakery…
Fans of record-breaking popular anime and manga series One Piece and taking to the seas (or well, smaller bodies of water) for fishing trips can…
You can spend hours fawning over the adorable quirks of dogs on the net, but shiba inu in particular can send you down quite the…
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has been riding a wave of popularity to some awesome merchandise lately, including its very own Tamagotchi where you can…
Every year, Sanrio announces its most popular characters based on the results of entries submitted by fans online through its website, by postcard, and through…
Sometimes it can be difficult to decide whether we want to eat or simply admire the cuteness of the baked goods made by “bread illustration…
Japanese bookstore and miscellaneous oddity goods retailer Village Vanguard continues to pad their online store’s catalog of hyper realistic animal-themed goods with all sorts of…
Figure and capsule toy brand Tama-Kyu recently added to the case for Japan having a capsule toy for everything with their lineup of “different types…
Japan is the country of kawaii: many things are overly adorable here, and brands notice. Many companies take to painfully cute marketing strategies without a…
When the term “retro” is mentioned in Japan, it’s often in reference to the nostalgic charm and appeal of the Showa period (1926-1989). Perhaps once…
Fans of Hello Kitty probably now about Hello Kitty World, the adorable theme park simulation game app which allows you to enjoy a theme park…
Amabie, a humanoid fish yokai (demon or spirit from traditional Japanese folklore), has found itself the understandable recipient of a recent merchandise boom. The scaly…
Japan is a pet-loving society. Since 2003, the country has been experiencing a pet boom as the market value of animal-related industries reaches record highs….
Kyoto-based Relier81 has made a name for itself crafting fashionable footwear from upcycled kimonos as a way of preserving the venerable tradition of kimono-making while…