Japanese nail artist makes awesome and realistic sashimi nails
Japanese nail artist color’s Suzuki (@colors_ai) creates some outstandingly realistic artwork on her nails. In fact, some of it even looks good enough to eat!…
Food
Black Thunder releases Apple Pie and Custard flavor chocolate for fall
When it comes to delicious Japanese snacks and sweets, Fall is a misnomer, as the season brings with it a discernible rise in all kinds…
Best places to buy plant-based, organic and healthy food in Japan
Buying plant-based or organic food in Japan can be quite a challenge especially if you don’t know Japanese that well and are not familiar with…
Begin your day with these Five Simple and Delicious Japanese Breakfasts
Japan is known for its healthy and delicious food and a few of the dishes that probably come to mind are miso soup, sushi, yakiniku….
Mario and Luigi themed pancake sandwiches highlight the new Mario Restaurant menu
While we’ve finally received an official opening season for the highly anticipated Super Nintendo World theme park area of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, the…
BT21 Cafe returns to Japan for autumn 2020 with adorable character mug cakes
As the season brings longer and chillier nights, it’s tempting to simply spend the evening vegging out in our pyjamas. That’s exactly what the cute…
Create your own autumn wagashi Kirby with traditional Japanese sweets DIY kit
Wagashi is the term for traditional Japanese sweets, but even traditional sweets can get a modern day makeover, sometimes inspired by famous characters from various…
120-meter-long “zip-line into Godzilla’s mouth” attraction and museum officially opens in Japan
Kaiju fans around the world were delighted when Nijigen no Mori, a theme park based on Japan’s Awaji Island, announced it was constructing a 120-meter-long…
Eat world’s 1st nutritionally complete chocolate andew and help epidermolysis bullosa patients
andew: the world’s first complete chocolate There have been energy bars, protein shakes, and other products which are billed as nutritionally complete, but you’ve probably…
Unagi vs Anago – All you need to know about Japan’s gourmet eel dishes
Explaining to those who are new to Japanese cuisine, that grilled eel is one of the country’s best dishes often ends with shock, confusion and…
These butter, cheese & mayo potato chips from Japan are the “final boss” in junk food indulgence
Sometimes you just want to dive headlong into junk food territory and just let loose, reveling in an indulgent moment where calories are the furthest…
Japanese dango dumpling maker sells bleeding “cursed mummy” dango for Halloween
Based in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Yagumo Dango has been making dango dumplings for nearly half a century. A staple of the neighborhood sweets shop,…
Halloween themed Sumikko Gurashi traditional Japanese sweets from Sanrio are all treat no trick
When it comes to Halloween, Japan is all about the ‘treat’ and not so much about the ‘trick’. In recent years, the country’s take on…
Japanese kamaboko crab sticks from Ichimasa go upscale with a limited black truffle version
As their company name implies, Ichimasa Kamaboko Co., Ltd. is famous for making kamaboko 蒲鉾, a kind of cake made with deboned and pureed fish…
Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World Announces opening details, Mario Cafe this month
Video game fans around the world rejoiced when it was announced that Universal Studios Japan, located in Osaka, would be opening up a huge area…