Japanese wagashi shop’s gorgeous Star Festival seasonal offerings of starry and summery sweets
July 7th, is known in Japan as Tanabata 七夕, or Star Festival (Qixi Festival in China). According to legend, this is the one day of…
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Shoeface: Repurposing old kimono, scarves and other fabrics into quirky shoelaces
Shoeface is a sustainable Japanese company that makes shoelaces by upcycling old kimono, scarves and traditional fabrics from both Japan and overseas. The resulting shoelaces…
Bento lunch box series is first in Japan to be made from environment-friendly rice resin
Afternoon Tea LIVING, a company operated by SAZABY LEAGUE Inc. released bento lunch boxes, tote bags, and other lifestyle items made of eco-friendly materials on…
Start your own personal fire with miniature bamboo clusters
A number of new releases in Japan such as aromatic matchsticks and beautiful black fallen leaf-shaped incense have put some interesting twists on incense, but…
Ads for Japanese pizza chain vaunt their natural, unpretentious pizza with barechested Italian
Napoli no Kama ナポリの窯 (lit. “Napolitan oven”), a Japanese pizza chain operated by Strawberry Cones, Inc. has launched a new advertisement campaign featuring a series…
Japan’s popular Randoseru bags get large size and fashionable upgrade from NuLand
Randoseru are traditional Japanese elementary school backpacks, but in recent years have become quite fashionable and even been given popular anime makeovers including Demon Slayer….
Nitto tea Touken Ranbu Online for cold brew tea packages
Japan’s Nitto Tea is once again collaborating with popular video game Touken Ranbu Online and releasing its 2nd edition original packages! They will be available…
Make your own Ghibli greengrocer with adorable My Neighbour Totoro vegetable merchandise lineup
When it comes to awesome goods inspired by Studio Ghibli, fans in Japan are spoilt for choice thanks to Donguri Kyowakoku, a merchandise paradise which…
Ultra-comfy pajama brand gelato pique collaborates with Asahiyama Zoo
gelato pique is a brand growing in popularity in Japan. As residents often find themselves at home these days, they seek stylish room wear that…
Nagoya’s cutest dessert has Japan in a flap
Japan poses the sweet-toothed with a paradox. The country crafts phenomenal desserts, too tasty not to eat, but then shapes them in the form of…
Starbucks Japan releases sustainable carrot cake
One of the simple pleasures that come from living in the era of globalization, is the joy of travelling overseas and sampling local menus from…
New miniature replicas of legendary Fire Emblem weapons released for pre-orders
New merchandise based on the Fire Emblem games was recently announced by series developers, Intelligent Systems, and now fans can have their own miniature replicas…
Studio Ghibli fashion brand GBL brings back popular T-shirt series
GBL is a casual fashion brand that specializes in clothing inspired by Studio Ghibli, and this year, they’re taking the most popular designs from their…
Iconic Cardcaptor Sakura outfits get transformed into adorable capsule toys
The stunning outfits worn by Sakura Kinomoto in the anime adaptation of the popular magical girl series, Cardcaptor Sakura, have been transformed into a lineup…
YOASOBI x UNIQLO UT Collection to be released in July!
The UT collection refers to the Uniqlo lineup of T-shirts created in collaboration with different bands, authors, artists, shows, manga, or anime series. One of…