Katsu and Katsu Curry in Japan Pork katsu, known in Japanese as tonkatsu (豚カツ or とんかつ), is one of Japan’s favorite fried foods. The breaded…

Gyoza. These mouthwatering dumplings are ubiquitous in Japan and a favorite among tourists. It’s only natural that you’d want to try making them at home….

With the official start of summer coming up in just a few weeks, many people are looking forward to road trips. Japan is no exception,…

Mark-on, Co. Ltd., a Japanese company developing and distributing xR applications and metaverse-related apps, has begun distributing a humanoid 3D model called ニルナ Nillna. You…

If you live in Japan and you’re looking for an easy way to earn some extra yen on the side, a new opportunity has presented…

The market for high-end cookies is growing internationally. In Japan, cookies are very popular and new brands and varieties continue to emerge. For example, as…

According to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, while the percentage of men taking parental leave in the country is growing each year, it…

“Japanese hamburger steak” (ハンバーグ hambāgu), a variation of Hamburg Steak or Salisbury Steak, is a dish made by kneading ground meat—often a 7:3 blend of…

As some grape Japan readers may recall, we recently considered what makes Japanese convenience store egg sandwiches so exceptional using the example of Family Mart’s…

Amutus Corporation’s popular electronic manga distribution service めちゃコミック Mecha Comic*, which boasts the largest number of manga reviews in Japan, has announced the Shonen/Seinen Manga…

Guess what Dragon Balls and Oreos have in common. Both of them are round, you say? Yes, but there’s more: Both of them have been…

Japan is a wonderful place for egg-lovers. Not only are there numerous brands of high-quality eggs available at stores nationwide and delicious ways of eating…

Marvel’s highly anticipated upcoming film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is getting help with its promotion in Japan from a surprising collaborator: Vtuber…

Famous for nemophila Do you know the Hitachi Seaside Park located in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture? The park is famous for its nemophila flowers (Nemophila…

Although it used to have numerous streetcar lines crisscrossing its streets, Tokyo currently has only one remaining streetcar line*, which has been in operation since…