Katsu chain Katsuya brings its “best-effort pork katsu” to your dining table
Who says you can’t enjoy katsu at home without the fuss and mess of preparing and frying ingredients? On June 20th, 2022, Japan’s Arkland Service…
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Dropped your smartphone into your ramen? Cup Noodle’s product idea goes viral
As some of our readers may recall, for the past few months, Nissin’s Cup Noodle has been wowing netizens with innovative and artistic product ideas…
Store clerk can’t stop staring at customer in line. The reason has netizens chuckling
Since July 1, 2020, when a nationwide fee for plastic bags was introduced in Japan, more and more people have been bringing in their own…
Say kampai to summer with gorgeous goldfish and fireworks motif glasses from Japan
Look at these five tinted glasses with beautiful tints, such as pale blue and green… Photo by grape Shop Not only are the shades of…
No splattering! Open Muji and other retort pouches cleanly every time
Retort pouches are a common format for selling food. In Japan, many brands use them to pack a wide variety of liquid foods ranging from…
Spy x Family pop-up shop merch has cute peanut theme, Loid, Yor and Anya in overalls
Two weeks from now, fans of the internationally trending and wildly popular manga and anime series Spy × Family (stylized as SPY×FAMILY) will be converging…
We tried one of the best pork katsu curry sandwiches in Tokyo
Katsu and Katsu Curry in Japan Pork katsu, known in Japanese as tonkatsu (豚カツ or とんかつ), is one of Japan’s favorite fried foods. The breaded…
Japanese schools to introduce genderless swimsuits with unisex two-piece design
Three Japanese schools plan to introduce new genderless swimsuits with unisex two-piece designs during the current academic year (April 2022 to March 2023), with ten…
Traditional Japanese Kiseru smoking pipe E-Cigarette returns with famous heroine design
Kiseru are traditional Japanese pipes, usually consisting of a bamboo or wooden shaft with two metal ends, and used for smoking finely shredded tobacco. While…
Adorable miniature melonpan pens are perfect for Japanese bakery lovers
If you love Japanese bakeries, you’re probably already familiar with melonpan. They’re one of Japan’s most famous original sweet breads. Very similar to Mexican conchas…
Walking anti-scare lamp for late night toilet trips is actually totally terrifying Silent Hill monster
We’ve all been there, particularly when we were little kids. Waking up in the middle of the night and needing to go to the restroom,…
Donguri Closet brings Kiki’s Delivery Service pop-up shop to Japan
p>“Donguri Closet” is a women’s apparel brand made by Studio Ghibli merchandising giant Donguri Republic with a motif based on the heroine characters from popular…
Ordering a free smile at McDonald’s Japan: Difference in illustrations “cracks up” TikTok
Although it has disappeared from McDonald’s locations in many other countries, one of the services still offered by McDonald’s Japan is the free “Smile.” As…
Graniph and Pokémon Trading Card game team up for lineup of Pichu goods
P-Lab, a special collaboration project between Graniph, the Pokemon Trading Card game, and YouTuber Hajime Syacho is debuting a lineup of 14 fashion items featuring…
Howl’s Moving Castle’s Heen the dog has been recreated as life-size model to decorate your home
Donguri Kyowakoku is known as Japan’s Studio Ghibli merch paradise for a reason. They stock all kinds of items inspired by the animation studio’s beloved…