Shirakawa-Go, a mountain settlement in Gifu prefecture, was once considered an unexplored region. The treacherous mountains and snowfall restricted outside interaction, preserving the unique cultural…

As the years go by, Japan’s vegetarian options get better and better. But that doesn’t mean they’re neglecting the carnivorous among the population. On the…

Even in Japan’s most obscure countryside you can’t walk a few metres without stumbling upon one of these machines. They wait in perpetual standby, ready…

Anything can become art. Recently we’ve seen apples among other things transformed into beautiful works worthy of being placed in a gallery. On his Instagram,…

Growing up you were probably told not to play with your food, but your parents could probably forgive you if you produced masterpieces like this….

When talking about iconic anime and manga, it’s impossible to discount Sailor Moon. The title character and her band of Sailor Guardians revolutionized the magical…

Theme park season is coming, giving us all images of sunny days spent queuing for hours. The one thing that could put a damper on…

After the particularly frosty winter, peaking at the January snowstorm, Tokyo’s inhabitants finally thought it was safe to say springtime has arrived. We enjoyed agreeable…

This video from Great Big Story on YouTube introduces Gyosen Asakura, a monk and chief priest of a Buddhist temple. Initially he rejected the expectation…

As children, our imaginations were captured when Ash rode his Lapras across bodies of water to continue his journey in the Pokemon animated series. Ever…

Although Coca-Cola and the various brands they own are widely used as mixers for spirits around the world, the company are yet in their 132…

Starbucks Japan have already rolled out their Sakura Series drinks range which means, never mind the freezing temperatures that continue here in Tokyo, spring is…

Last month Kit Kat Japan released the first ever ‘ruby’ chocolate bar, a naturally pink creation made from ruby cacao beans. For now, Nestle own…

At first glance, Japanese Instagrammer @kinakobun seems like any other person posting pictures of her pets and food. But a closer look through the posts…

If you talk about anime masterpiece, Fullmetal Alchemist is the one big choices that never should be left out. It was serialized in Japan’s Shonen…