Revisit Sweet Trends Of Heisei Era With Kawara CAFE&DINING’s “Heisei A La Mode” Parfaits
In the thirty year span of the Heisei Era, Japan has seen quite a few dessert trends come and go. In 1990, tiramisu was the…
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Every year in late April, visitors from all over the world congregate at the Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture to experience the wondrous sight…
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April is the beginning of the fiscal year for many companies in Japan, and the time of year when many new employees begin to work….
Eshi-100 Exhibition of 100 Leading Anime and Manga Illustrators in Akihabara
Eshi-100 Exhibition If you’re a manga and anime fan visiting Japan during its Golden Week holiday, which is exceptionally long this year due to Emperor’s…
Transparent Presence and Ambiguous Words: The World of Acrylic Artist Yuna Kimura
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Japanese CG Crime Reenactment Maker App Released, Hilarity on Twitter Ensues
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A Beautiful Spring Rhapsody Of Sakura and Nemophila Flowers in Fukuoka Prefecture
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Manga Artist Reveals Why Shiba Inu Are Misunderstood By Other Dogs
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Credit Card-Sized NichePhone S-4G Wins Red Dot Award: Product Design 2019
Japanese IOT technology company FutureModel Corporation’s most recent version of their NichePhone mobile phone series, the NichePhone S-4G, has a new accolade to add to…
Japanese Businesses Rush To Capitalize On Era Name Announcement With Reiwa Items
Only a few days have passed since April 1st, when Japan announced that the new era beginning next month would be called the Reiwa Era….
The Heisei Era’s Best Anime Songs In One Album: Heisei Anisong Taisho Mixed By DJ Kazu
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In the Small, Mystical Town of Ono, A Castle in the Clouds and Other Wonders
In a small city in Japan, on a cold morning with no wind between October and April, you might experience an incredible sight if the…
PSYCHO-PASS Collaborates With Pioneer On Bluetooth Wireless Hi-Res Headphones
With a theatrical film series still playing in Japanese movie theaters (inspiring a pop-up cafe, as we reported earlier) and a third anime season slated…
Exclusive Japan Inspired Bath Bombs Coming to Harajuku’s LUSH Bath Bomb Concept Store
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Hello Kitty VS. Gundam Project Debuts With Awesome Anime Short In Surprise Crossover
Many crossovers we see consisting of Japanese entertainment giants seem like they would be a natural fit, as seen with the merchandise and events that…