Intense Terrine And Gelato Made With Izumo Matcha Is Manna For The Matcha Maniac
Japanese tea purveyor Tousuien, who specialize in Izumo matcha, have two Father’s Day gift suggestions which will make any matcha lover drool. One of the…
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Ippudo Serves Cleverly Named Black Ramen In Promotion For “Men In Black: International”
With the latest installment of the “Men in Black” movie franchise set to hit US and Japanese theaters on June 14, internationally renowned ramen chain…
Meet the Two Travelling Rescue Cats Exploring Every Prefecture of Japan with Their Owners
Visiting every single one of Japan’s 47 prefectures is something that most of us hope to achieve in a lifetime, but these two adventurous cats…
Epic Godzilla Sukajan Jacket With Protruding Spikes Offered By Suntory’s Boss Coffee
The long-awaited sequel to the 2014 film “Godzilla,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” will finally be unleashed in US and Japanese theaters on May 31st….
No Reason Not To Eat Nori! Quick & Easy Recipes To Try With Gohandesuyo! Nori Paste
One of Japan’s most popular condiments and rice toppings, Momoya’s Gohandesuyo! ごはんですよ！ made from nori (laver) seaweed, seasoned with soy sauce and sugar, is sold…
Luxury $50-A-Can “MAGURO-TORO BLACK LABEL” Tuna Restocked By Popular Demand
Even when you’re going for something more fancy, canned tuna is usually not one of those things on your shopping list which you’d consider a…
Karaoke Comes To Virtual Avatar Livestreaming in World’s First Smartphone-Based System
As Vtubers like Kizuna AI, Kaguya Luna, YuNi and others continue to bask in the spotlight, the Vtuber revolution has come to the masses through…
Tokyo DisneySea Names Its 8th Port “Fantasy Springs”; “Frozen,” “Tangled,” “Peter Pan” To Be Featured
Fantasy Springs On Tuesday, May 21st, Oriental Land Co., the company which operates Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, finally announced the name of Tokyo DisneySea’s eighth…
Prep School’s Clock Unsettles Passengers With An Eerie Additional 13th Hour
The Nishi-Funabashi branch of Waseda Yobikō 早稲田予備校 (Waseda Prep School), a major Tokyo cram school with a 60 year history, has a very large clock…
Petition Launched To Stop Forcible Hair Dyeing From Natural Color to Black in Japanese Schools
Japanese Schools Forcing Teens To Dye Hair Black As we reported before, in October 2017, news of an Osakan teen who was forced by her…
Transparent Soy Sauce From Fundodai Goyo Creates A Clearly Different Culinary Experience
Ever since it opened for business at the dawn of the Meiji Era, Fundodai Goyo, Inc. has been making high quality soy sauce and miso…
When Train Cultures Collide: Tatami Kanzaki’s One-Frame Manga Depicts A Traveler’s Woes
Osaka vs. Tokyo: Differences in Culture and Etiquette The cultural differences between Kanto (the region centered around Tokyo), and Kansai (the region where you’ll find…
Hinasushi, Known For All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Including Toro and Uni, Opens in Roppongi
If you want to eat sushi to your heart’s content when you visit Japan, you either need to have yen to spare or find a…
Zespri’s Retro-Kawaii Kiwi Jingle Suggests “Agelicious” As First Buzzword Of Reiwa Era
Agelicious! Zespri International Japan hopes that their catchy new commercial featuring the new word, a combination of the English “delicious” and the Japanese slang ageru…
With Help from Robots, Nursery Teachers Have More Time to Focus on Children
Written by The Sankei Shimbun | JAPAN Forward ICT (Information and Communication Technology), including robots, are starting to be utilized in the childcare industry. Increasingly,…