Makeup brand KATE releases the Kogao Small Face Silhouette Mask in Japan
Kanebo Cosmetics’ make-up brand KATE released a Kogao series mask on December 15th. Kogao is the Japanese term for small face and along fair skin,…
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Chocolatier Sébastien Bouillet expands makeup theme with Shadow Palette for Valentine’s 2021
Sébastien Bouillet For innovative Lyon-based chocolatier and pâtissier Sébastien Bouillet, 2020 wasn’t a bad year, at least not for his business. Local newspaper Le Progrès…
Kirby and Waddle Dee necklace lets you show off your love for the adorable duo through jewelry
Despite making jewelry pieces for adults, the majority of Japanese jeweler U-Treasure’s products are actually centered around beloved characters and series from our childhood. They’ve…
Melting sparrow makes people’s heart melt in Japan
Recently, Twitter user Satoru (@aerial2009) snapped a picture of a sparrow and he posted it online. On a recent winter day, a sparrow was taking…
Take your own Demon Slayer with you wherever you go with these attachable plushies
Go about your day safely and securely with these attachable Kimetsu no Yaiba plushies from Perfect World Tokyo Co. The miniature plushies come in 13…
Japanese history, but with all of the historical figures reimagined as cats
This animation show makes learning Japanese history a fresh and fun experience, by reimagining historic and powerful figures as feline characters. With Japan’s great love…
A fierce fashion fusion: ANNA SUI meets Kimetsu no Yaiba collection
This collaboration between popular fashion design company ANNA SUI and 2019/2020’s hit anime show, Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is sure to get heads turning….
For the cat lover who has everything: Giant cats sitting like humans capsule toy series
Capsule toy fans sure have their pick of the litter in Japan. No matter how niche or specific the idea may be, you’ll likely be…
Japan’s popular Tokyo Banana teams up with Pokémon for new “fluffy” Eevee flavor
In Japan, when one makes a trip to Tokyo, there’s a high chance they might come back with a big box of Tokyo Banana for…
Pokémon airplane takes first flight in Japan
If you haven’t heard, the Pokémon company has been teaming up with prefectures all over Japan to promote regional travel, a campaign that has been…
Japanese artisan creates luxury leather bag just for carrying snowmen
You may remember Tsuchiya Kaban, a luxury Japanese leather bag manufacturer, for their series called “the fun of carrying.” The project recruits talented designers and…
This cat will never forgive its owner for this…
(@KOHAKU_CHACHA) lives with her two cats and keeps her followers up-to-date about their daily comings and goings. Here’s a clip of Chacha the Ragamuffin all…
Makeup brand KATE reinterprets Japanese heroines with stylish and simple makeup simulator
We’re all about keeping up with the latest fashion trends at grape Japan—and in this country, that’s no small order. We’ve covered eye-popping Tokyo street…
This Japanese cat has a strange obsession
Puccho, aka (@puuuutttyo) has two cats at home and loves them so much that she maintains several SNS accounts dedicated to their everyday life. Here’s…
The reason why 160,000 people laughed at this “SOS”
A Twitter user, Nekomarusuisan (@nekomarusuisan7), got a lot of attention recently upon posting this absurd, and hard-to-explain image: 「友人がやっているから」「一度吸うだけだから大丈夫」そんな軽い好奇心が始まりです。吸ってる時は嫌な事を忘れられました。「いつでもやめれる」そう言い回数を重ねていき、のちに吸っていない時もその事を考え、生活が支配されました。もう私は自分の意思ではやめることが出来ません。誰か助けて。 pic.twitter.com/FDdGkpPoAa — ねこまるすいさん (@nekomarusuisan7) December 4,…