These Kirby Confections Are Kawaii AF
When it comes to cute video game characters from Japan, Kirby, with his pink, spherical body, stubby arms and legs, pink cheek blushes and oval…
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Make Your Sandwiches Shine With This Starry Sandwich Grill
Grilled sandwiches have been enjoyed around the world for nearly a century. For example, in the US, Thomas Edison invented a line of sandwich grills…
Miniature Sushi Art Looks Good Enough To Eat
Japan made a name for itself internationally with its feats of miniaturization. The thinnest portable audio players, the smallest full-featured still and video cameras, the…
Starbucks Mt. Fuji You Are Here Mugs Give A Picturesque Tour Of Japan
While it’s quite understandable to stray away from places you can always visit at home when traveling abroad (or simply try and step outside from…
Did Kizuna Ai Get An Upgrade? No, It’s New Virtual YouTuber YUA!
You’ve probably heard of virtual anime girl and popular YouTuber Kizuna Ai, who has steadily gained a following for her gaming livestreams, vlogs and her…
The Sight of Her Hamster Peacefully Asleep Makes Her Owner Forget All Her Troubles
There’s a good reason hamsters are such popular pets. For one thing, they’re just so darned cute! We’ve seen them go go flat as a…
Curious Cats Adopt Lifelike NieR: Automata Model As Their Adorable Guardian
Part of the intrigue of the world of Square Enix’s NieR: Automata is discovering mechanical creatures that show behavior that isn’t quite as mindless and…
Japanese Bread And Egg Pajamas Will Give You Breakfast In Bed All The Time
Japanese eccentric book and oddity shop Village Vanguard has a firm grip on the interesting pajama and room-wear corner of the market, most recently offering…
Put Up Your Paw For These Maneki-neko Day Poster Kitties
If you have visited Japan and even if you haven’t, you’ve probably seen images of a Maneki-neko (literally, “beckoning cat”) statuette, a cat with one…
Japanese Tech School Lets Students And Maids Learn Game Programming Together For Mutual Benefit
Maids are a staple of Japanese otaku subculture, with maid cafes, where maids serve food and drink to guests while treating them like kings, being…
“Your Name” Studio Makes Original Anime Tourism Commercial For Canada
If you’re an anime fan, or even just a film fan, you probably recognize what considerable praise it is for Makoto Shinkai‘s hit Your Name…
Godzilla Humidifier Lights Up Room With Signature Atomic Breath
Godzilla humidifier spews atomic LED light breath to take care of your room. Godzilla: Resurgence (Shin-Gojira) ended up being a pretty appropriate title for the…
Sleep Like A Bunny With These Fluffy Rabbit-Eared Pajamas
Japanese oddity and bookstore Village Vanguard has always been a hub for adventurous and themed roomwear and pajamas. In the past, their online shop has…
When You Have a Hair-Trigger Switch For Your Public Facade
Most of us probably know people like this. They’re Mr. or Ms. Congeniality in public, whether with classmates or with coworkers, never a wrinkled brow…
Japan’s First Cat Cafe On A Train Purrs To An Adorable Success
Japan’s love for cat cafes has yet to burn out. The feline trend has evolved beyond a simple opportunity to sip coffee and play with…