Lipton Releases Sakura Milk Tea To Celebrate Blooming Cherry Blossoms In Japan
As Japan’s unusually early cherry blossom season approaches, sakura themed campaigns such as a bar that lets you dive into a pool of cherry blossoms…
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Japanese All-In-One Moisturizer Gel Inspired By Cat Drool For Your Feline Grooming Needs
Japanese online retailer Felissimo has never shied away from strange. Their Nekobu (Cat Club) division specializes in feline-themed products that usually respond to fan surveys,…
Add A Jolt of Jurassic To Your Desk With These Dinosaur-Themed Office Supplies
Japanese stationery products are known for their efficiency, durability and cool design, as we’ve already seen with Kokuyo’s GLOO series, for example. Unless they’re stationery…
Edgy Anime Pop Team Epic Collabs With Sanrio’s Adorable Characters for Theme Cafe
Pop Team Epic, a manga and anime series which made giving the finger a trend in Japan, seems like a strange bed fellow for the…
Japan Holding Its First Contest For Most Handsome Man in Makeup
Men’s beauty media site BiDAN, operated by beauty business company Clafill Japan, is currently holding Japan’s first ever contest to decide who is “the country’s…
The Dark Knight Turned Into Epic Figure With Batman Samurai Armor Display
In Japan, it’s not uncommon to find some households that have a dedicated space or mantle for displays of miniature samurai armor and sword figures….
New Japanese Light-Blocking White Dress Shirts Hide What You’re Wearing Underneath
White or light colored dress shirts often allow light to pass through, thus revealing your undershirt or your bare skin underneath. According to Japanese fashion…
These Heisei Kamen Rider Bookends Will Add Excitement To Your Shelves
Fans of Heisei Kamen Rider may have amassed a sizable collection of DVDs, fan-oriented guides and magazines, even doujinshi, in some cases, throughout the Heisei…
Japanese Artist’s Charcoal Skulls Are Perfect For A Macabre Barbecue
(Updated on 2/10 with information on availability and 1:1 scale version) While Ariana Grande was getting grilled on Western social media for her humorous tattoo…
Starbucks Japan Releases New Cherry Blossom Scene-Inspired Sakura Beverages
Like clockwork, every year Japanese companies flood the market with loads of sakura-themed and flavored goods to celebrate the gorgeous cherry blossom season, which appears…
Kirin’s New Mascarpone Gogo no Kocha Tea And Pocky Designs Reminisce on Heisei Era School Life
Gogo no Kōcha and Pocky: A Popular Valentine’s Day Collaboration In February 2015, Kirin Beverages’ popular black tea brand Gogo no Kōcha 午後の紅茶 and Glico’s…
Personal Hanko With Your Name In Japanese or English In Elegant Typographic Designs
Hanko For Non-Japanese Whether it’s done out of necessity or just for fun, it’s not unusual for foreign residents or even non-Japanese visitors to make…
Rep Your Favourite Area of Japan with Handmade Silver Prefecture Jewellery
Japanese prefectures may be different sizes, have different climates, different charms and different downsides, but they are all worthy of love. That’s the message this…
Music Playing Soy Milk Carton Born Out of Viral Tweet and Here’s How You Can Win One!
Sometimes the best ideas are born through serendipity. In a state of tiredness, a Japanese student (@tn_mogura) accidentally plugged his earphones into the straw hole…
Muslim Women Can Rent Wagara Hijabs To Match Kimonos At Yumeyakata in Kyoto
Kimono Rentals: A Popular Tourist Attraction For many female tourists visiting Japan from abroad, renting a beautiful kimono for a photo shoot or to enjoy…