Updating a 46-year best-seller Kanō Shōjuan Co., Ltd. 株式会社叶匠寿庵, a company in Shiga Prefecture specializing in wagashi Japanese sweets, is updating “Shimeno,” 標野 their famous…

Online nomikai As many around the world continue to self-quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a major increase in online socializing. In…

Many fans of Makoto Shinkai’s latest hit film “Weathering with You” have been patiently waiting for May 27th, when the gorgeous book dedicated to the…

Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: October 2019) We had the valuable opportunity to…

(Yukari Tanaka, for JAPAN Forward) Why not add a little practical beauty to this worldwide fight against the novel coronavirus? Some countries are just now…

Tapista Tapista serves delicious high-quality boba tea drinks inside shops with a “cute and girly” interior based on a “French diner” theme. Featuring special homemade…

Compared to anime fans, Kamen Rider and Super Sentai fans may not have as strong a representation worldwide but they are quite a passionate group,…

Yukimi Daifuku is a very popular brand of mochi ice cream in Japan. In its standard flavor, it consists of vanilla ice cream wrapped inside…

Sanrio fans who also collect (or at least, appreciate) fashion dolls may recall Sanrio’s first official collaboration with famous doll maker Pullip last year, on…

Japanese food is delicious, and I would suggest that residents in Japan are particularly well-versed when it comes to cuisine. Metropolitan centers are havens for…

The ‘state of emergency’ implemented to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Japanese economy hard. One of the sectors hardest hit…

The coronavirus and state of emergency have turned the world upside down. In this state of exception, everyone is wondering if we’ll ever be able…

5G broadband is expected to become the norm in Japan in the not too distant future. At present, 5G is only used in confined spaces…

Finding the time and place to relax is proving to be one of life’s more difficult achievements, especially recently. With the constant dark cloud of…

Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. We had the valuable opportunity to interview Dai Ota, who…