Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel is now open! The “Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel,” inspired by the Disney & Pixar movie series “Toy…

One of Japan’s favorite traditional sweets is dango, dumplings made from mochiko rice flour and often served on skewers, sometimes by roadside stands and shops….

The problem with school supplies When children start preschool or kindergarten in Japan, parents usually write their names on their school supplies. Oftentimes, these supplies…

A jangle of keys. Putting on a sweater. A hand on the door. Pet owners know quite well that a smallest sign of having to…

Popular sandwiches If you’re asked: “What’s a traditional portable Japanese food item?”, you might say: “Yeah, I know. It’s rice balls (onigiri おにぎり).” And you’d…

Pokémon Space-Time Distortion Researcher (@pokeyugami) certainly lives up to their name, sharing amazing and creative ideas and designs that can only come from someone dedicated…

Whether it be Tokyo’s most lauded sweets souvenir or beautifully crafted traditional Japanese confectionery, the adorable aesthetic of Pokémon just seems to have a great…

Cat owners can often spot behaviours in cats, such as hunting, that remind them of their wild past. But it seems just as often, they…

Fetch is a favourite pastime of dogs all over the world, and a go-to game for owners when taking their canine pal for a walk….

Japan’s U-Treasure creates sophisticated, character themed jewelry for adults. In the past, the jewelry company has released gorgeous Okami necklaces and even Gengar wedding rings….

In Japan shodo, or, calligraphy class, begins as early as elementary school. Often children will be asked to learn, practice, and write down their favorite…

As different as they are, domesticated cats and lions out in the wild or in a zoo are all a part of the bigger feline…

Today, on March 30th, 2022, avex infinity released a non-stop mix CD “Girls Pop Parade – Happy Mix” featuring 40 hit J-Pop songs from the…

What’s being billed as “The World’s Most Beautiful Butterfly Encyclopedia” was published in Japan by Seibundo Shinkosha on March 8th. This is a collection of…

On March 17th, the Benelic corporation opened the very first Curious George Kitchen restaurant, a dining cafe themed after the popular children’s book of the…