Japan’s official Berserk whisky will bring out the Black Swordsman in you
By now, Japan has established itself as a prominent player in the whisky world, sometimes with record-shattering priced bottles. Recently, the labels of many bottles…
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Now you can hang out with Uzaki-chan with this cute Nendoroid figure
If you’re a fan of Hana Uzaki, the boisterous protagonist of “Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out,” then here’s something you may be interested in! It’s…
Puma and Nintendo team up for Super Mario 64 sneakers
We’ve seen some truly inventive sneaker designs over the past couple of years, including traditional ukiyo-e art footwear and an artist that turns Japanese snacks…
Exquisite cat kiriko glasses and Maneki-neko figurine collection from Fujimaki online store
If you’re a cat lover, and are fond of Japan’s beckoning lucky Maneki-Neko cat figurines, you should visit Gotokuji Temple, home of a thousand Maneki-Neko…
Naruto’s mom Kushina gets her own statue, and it looks just as badass as she is
One of Japan’s longest-running series, Naruto, brought forth arguably some of the most badass characters ever seen in manga and anime. Despite a limited number…
“Izakaya of the Dead”: New Japanese card game features zombies trying to fool drunkards
Zombies and drunk people really aren’t that much different — this is what a new Japanese card game is trying to prove with its mechanics….
Prehistoric Jomon period-inspired rice pots give you the feeling you’re dining on a piece of history
The Jōmon period (14,000 BCE-300 BCE) is considered the “earliest major culture of prehistoric Japan”. The end of the Ice Age marked its beginning, and…
Bored of Champagne? Try Japan’s latest craze: sparkling kombucha!
Japanese food and drink have a reputation for its salubrious qualities. The traditional Japanese diet – rich in vegetables and grains and low in animal…
These cat pillow covers are the cutest thing you’ll need for a good night’s sleep
Rinrin Yamano is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator who creates comics and artwork with cats as the central theme. Because of her irresistibly cute…
Soy flavored vegan cup ramen for all of the people, all of the times!
Have you eaten ramen recently? If so, chances are you’ll have noticed (and salivated over) the astonishing variety of flavors now available. Like this Pirana…
Beastars’ dapper deuteragonist Louis strikes a pensive pose in this beautifully detailed statue
Beastars Since it began to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion in 2016, Paru Itagaki’s gripping manga “Beastars” about a high school literally divided between…
One-of-a-kind stainless steel sake cup has a rippling design inspired by sake brewing
During the sake brewing process, drops of sake trickle down from the mash one by one, spreading ripples on the surface of the container beneath…
Japanese painter Yoshiyasu Tamura releases fabulous art book ICON-TACT
About Yoshiyasu Tamura Yoshiyasu Tamura 田村吉康 is a painter, manga artist and illustrator who has made a name for himself around the world. He is…
Say ‘I choose you!’ with Eevee engagement and wedding rings from Pokemon to level up your relationship
If you and your other half are just as crazy about Pokemon as you are about each other, Japanese jewellers U-Treasure have the perfect rings…
NYASA ramune candies and marshmallows will charm you with cute cats in space suits
Ramune is a classic Japanese flavor with a long history. Most famous as a slightly lime-flavored carbonated drink served in an iconic Codd-neck bottle with…