As most dog lovers know, there’s very few moments that match the excitement canine companions show when they are enjoying a nice walk outside. Unfortunately,…

Since they first appeared on the market in 1979, Tirol chocolate squares have become ubiquitous in Japan. The inexpensive little chocolates are found everywhere from…

Calbee’s original “Snack Contest” Japanese snack brand Calbee, known for their wide range of potato chips, potato stick snacks like Jagabee and Jagarico, as well…

While Japanese jewelers U-Treasure are happy to make custom jewelry inspired by just about any popular character, but their “Pocket Monster” series of Pokémon-themed releases…

Since 2013, Sanrio and Godiva have collaborated on chocolate and plush toy gift sets for Valentine’s Day, Christmas and other holiday occasions. Valentine’s Day 2021…

Fewer humans visiting shrines for the New Year The period between January 1st and January 3rd, when most people have a break from work and…

With its very own theme park in Osaka and jewelry line, Sylvanian Families remains as popular as ever in Japan. The figure and doll lineup…

Haruto (@tomeji1106) recently shared two photos on Twitter, which tell a very simple story and have received over 200 thousand likes. One day, Haruto found…

A Twitter post sharing a letter from a pizzaman has been getting showered with many praise and comments such as “This world isn’t so bad…

“Mass-Produce makeup” is a style of makeup that features big saggy-cornered puppy eyes in Japan. The naming came from the it being a popular style…

During cold days in winter, no amount of layers seem to be able to keep our bodies warm enough. On a day like that, a…

With the pandemic in full swing, and a new, highly infectious strain of the virus beginning to spread, you can’t blame anyone from wanting to…

There’s a pet boom in Japan. People love not only dogs and cats but also, of course, hamsters! Sometimes, Japanese apartments don’t allow tenants to…

Babies are just bundles of joy, aren’t they? Although they involve sleepless nights and dirty diapers, they can certainly be entertaining. Indeed, parents are often…

Once temperatures start getting lower and it starts feeling a bit more like winter, one tradition that Japanese people like to enjoy during this season…