Japanese male styling, beauty and hygiene product maker Mandom Corp.’s Gatsby brand is no stranger to the anime, game and internet culture-savvy crowd. For example,…

If you thought those whisky glasses in Blade Runner looked cool, set your sights on the HOLOYoi Masu. Stylized in Japanese as HOLO酔い升, the name…

It doesn’t take a lot of work to find Pokemon related stuff in Japan. You may even be greeted as soon as you land with…

Tokyo Pokemon trainers have been enjoying the only permanent Pokemon Cafe in Japan, as well as the adjacent Pokemon Center Tokyo DX (the largest Pokemon…

Kanako, a maiko from Miyagawacho, Kyoto, does the ceremonial first pitch in Koshien Baseball Stadium on May 22, 2019. Photo by Sankei Shimbun | ©…

Located beneath Tokyo Tower in the “Foot Town” building is the One Piece tower, an indoor theme park centered around shops and attractions dedicated to…

Popular virtual YouTuber Kaguya Luna and noodle maker Nissin raised eyebrows and adrenaline levels with their wonderfully crazy commercial for Sosu Yakisoba U.F.O. featuring music…

To celebrate the film release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters and everyone’s favorite kaiju’s 65th anniversary in 2019, Ozeki, one of Japan’s biggest and…

Internationally famous horror manga artist Junji Ito, whom we recently interviewed, has created many memorable characters, perhaps Tomie being the most famous. But the dark…

Hamtaro Originally serialized in Shogakukan’s girls’ manga magazine “Ciao,” Tottoko Hamutaro (or Hamtaro in English), Ritsuko Kawai’s series about a hamster called Hamtaro and his…

The Kirby Cafe in Tokyo has been seen before, but its current iteration is so popular that it keeps opening again and again. This time…

While hologram technology has certainly made strides, for example enabling dead musicians from 2Pac, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday, Roy Orbison and Amy Winehouse to go…

Themed cafes and restaurants are ubiquitous in Japan, and you’ll often see one pop up for a new movie or anime release. But the quality…

Acclaimed manga artist Junji Ito has carved out a place for himself in the hearts of horror fans both at home and abroad, based not…

It’s not easy to run a kawaii business and make all customers happy in Japan, especially when you’re trying to compete in the highly competitive…