Pokémon Cafe Adds Gigantamax Pikachu & Eevee, Yamper, Zigzagoon, Eiscue to their menu
In the third release of its Sword and Shield lineup this year, Pokémon Cafe is adding exciting sweet and savory offerings featuring Gigantamax Pikachu and…
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Japan’s Mini Shiba Bank Note Design Gets Sakura Season Makeover
When Japanese illustrator and manga artist Ponkichi (@PonkichiM) responded to Japan’s Ministry of Finance announcement of new designs for the 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills…
Sakura Afro Pikachu Cake And Latte Hits Pokémon Cafe For 2020 Cherry Blossom Season
Last year the first ever permanent Pokémon Cafe opened up right next to the Pokémon Center DX in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, and ever since then…
Japanese Maker Uses Age-Old Craft For Elegant Earmuffs To Pair With Kimono
Tsumami zaiku is a traditional Japanese craft that dates back to the Edo Period used to create beautiful hair ornaments and sticks to pair with…
Japanese Penguin Mop Top Covers Are A Cute Cleaning Motivator
One of Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s biggest hits from their YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) has been an “evolving”…
Nogizaka 46 members savor the moment with ASAHI SUPER DRY in new commercial
Savor the moment The fourth in a series for ASAHI SUPER DRY’s Spring 2020 season starring Mai Shiraishi, Manatsu Akimoto, Mai Shinuchi and Kana Nakada…
New “Kawaii Teabags” Put Origami Cranes, Good Luck Cats, And More In Your Teacup
Just when it appeared Ocean Teabag may have had the cutest and quirkiest teabag series around with their giant squid and magical tanuki teabags, Japanese…
Virtual girls hip hop unit KMNZ create soundtrack for JR West’s tourist-geared video
Co-produced by Wright Flyer Live Entertainment (WFLE) and IP Production company Ficty., virtual girls hip hop duo KMNZ (KEMONOZ) have made quite a name for…
Turkish ice cream style dessert Milcrea launches campaign with cute, stretchy Necchiris mascots
If you like Dondurma, the Tukish style ice cream known for its chewy and stretchy consistency, then you’ll be happy to know there’s an dessert…
Adorable Cat-Shaped Japanese Geta Sandals Get New White Day Release
Nyarageta are feline-motif take on geta (traditional Japanese sandals) madeby Nara-based footwear maker Narageta (the name of the sandals is a pun combining the maker’s…
Japanese Sweets Maker Releases Salty Watermelon Flavored Taiyaki
Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped (sea bream, to be exact) cakes usually filled with red bean paste, but custard and chocolate varieties are also popular. Sweets…
Kyoto’s Bubble Tea and Cat Cafe is the Kawaii Crossover the World Needs
Two of the hottest contemporary trends to hit Japan, cat cafes and bubble tea, are combining their immensely Instagrammable power into one venue. The two…
Tokyo·Tokyo Official Souvenir Shop makes it’s debut at Haneda Airport
Tokyo·Tokyo Official Souvenir Shop makes its debut at Haneda Airport Tokyo·Tokyo Official Souvenir Shop made its debut in Haneda airport on February 22nd. The store…
Japanese man buys a melonpan but discovers he made a mistake when he gets home
Like many people in Japan and lovers of Japanese sweets around the world, Japanese photographer and designer Kirishima (@untilthefalling) is a fan of melonpan. A…
Feel like a princess with Beauty and the Beast-Themed “Princess Afternoon Tea” this April
Fans of the timeless Disney classic Beauty and the Beast who plan to be in the Tokyo area between April 1st and June 29th have…