Japanese illustrator’s “Real ‘Museum Girls’” series reinterprets classic paintings in SNS age
As you can guess from the header image showing Vermeer’s “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” enjoying selfies together,…
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Atami city’s favorite pudding parlor says thank you in a very delicious way!
Japan has a long history of importing foods from overseas and, through a certain Japanese je ne sais quois, giving them a makeover into exquisite…
COCOA COVID-19 App: Guide to the new coronavirus tracking application
COCOA, also known as the “contact confirmation application” is a new smartphone application that can make a difference in our fight with the COVID-19. Whoever…
Stay-at-home Sanrio summer goods recreate festival mood of Japanese street fair
You may have seen images of young Japanese people in yukata holding paper fans and eating shaved ice or cotton candy, or stopping by food…
Enjoy the taste of summer sizzle with these second edition Pikachews
In June, “electric tropical” Pikachu gummies took Japan by storm. The tantalizingly tangy gummies and adorable Pikachu packaging shocked consumers with their cuteness. Now, Japanese…
Dragon Ball and Shenron sweets will grant your wagashi wishes
“Tabe-Masu” wagashi series Bandai’s “Tabe-Masu” 食べマス wagashi sweets series sold exclusively at Family Mart convenience stores are a fun, affordable and easy way of enjoying…
This Dog is 100% Chilled Out
World’s Most Popular Shih Tzu? Have you come across Paningning (therealpaningning) during your internet wanderings? This Shih Tzu puppy has created quite the buzz because…
You can now visit the setting of “A Whisker Away” in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
About A Whisker Away If you have Netflix or if you’re an anime fan, you’re probably aware of A Whisker Away. It’s a touching story…
Japanese designer invents Spidey-style wrist gadget which shoots plastic shopping bags
Charging for plastic bags As of July 1st, 2020, Japan requires all retailers to charge customers for plastic bags. While the new rule is intended…
Geshary Coffee: Tokyo’s finest speciality coffee shop
For many years, the English-speaking world was famous for its terrible coffee, but the last 20 years have seen a radical shake-up of coffee drinking….
Itohkyuemon’s most luxurious matcha ice-cream bars are perfect for summer!
The traditional tea house of Itohkyuemon, located in the city of Uji, Kyoto, specializes in excellent tea blends. Once again, it has exceeded my expectations…
Learn the lost art of the Ainu language
Like other indigenous groups, the Ainu people of Hokkaido and the north-eastern Honshu island of Japan have experienced marginalization. After the Japanese government annexed their…
High-energy performers shred on the traditional Japanese instrument the shamisen
You gotta love music. Whether its spacey ambient kankyo ongaku, relaxing jazz progressions from the 1970s, or a seven-hour kawaii danceathon, there’s nothing like the…
Japan pressures China over Uighur crackdown while residents support the Muslim minority
We recently covered the Ainu indigenous people of Japan. We looked at their traditional music as well as “Ainu My Voice,” a short-film following Rie…
Hatsune Miku club event Digital Stars to hold first online event free on Twitch
Hatsune Miku fans, especially those who attended any one of the MIKU EXPO events in Seattle (2016), San Francisco (2016), Los Angeles (2016, 2018), New…