Take a swim with deeply delicious sea creature green tea bags
A maker in one of Japan’s most proud green tea producing regions, Shizuoka prefecture, has been giving animal lovers some a chance to sip on…
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Paint your dinner table with these brilliantly colored marbled chopsticks from a traditional Japanese maker
While you’ll find many expertly crafted chopsticks around Japan can have somewhat of a traditional and perhaps even austere appearance, Japanese maker Chopstick Warehouse Matsukan…
Design and print your own nail art with these ‘nail tip printers’; nationwide from April
It does not matter what season it is, nail art in Japan is always in! In fact, nail art is such a popular culture in…
Louis Vuitton celebrates Ginza Namikidori store reopening with list of celebrity guests
Louis Vuitton recently held a reopening preview for the Ginza Namiki-dori store on Wednesday, March 17th. Celebrities and brand ambassadors from across Japan made their…
Pandemics past, green futures merge in ceramic GAS MASK POT from Franco-Japanese project
TENEO, a fashion brand embodying the finest elements of French and Japanese materials and production, has teamed up with master ceramicist Shibukusa Ryūzō 渋草柳造, 7th…
Mew necklace is the perfect jewellery for lovers of the legendarily shy Pokemon
There’s plenty of ways for fans of Pokemon to express their love of the beloved series. In Japan, the amount of Pokemon inspired merchandise is…
Top tips for snaffling up cool bargains at Japan’s 100-yen shops
The one-hundred-yen shop, where everything costs 100 yen or less, is not particular to Japan. But no other country can boast the depth and breadth…
Haruki Murakami’s new Line of T-Shirts in collaboration with UNIQLO: Now on Sale
The Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami (春樹 村上) who has captivated book lovers all across the world, has now released a new line of T-shirts in…
Q Posket Inuyasha chibi figurines scheduled to appear this summer
The chibi figurine line, Q Posket by Banpresto, will release two more designs that feature the protagonist of the popular series Inuyasha, by Rumiko Takahashi, in August 2021. The two figurines…
Tea time is more enjoyable with these cute critter tea bags
In the midst of your hectic day-to-day life, there are moments when you want to take a breather. Sometimes you just want to clear your…
Drive-through greengrocer in Japan allows safe shopping, supports farmers during pandemic
In order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, most people are trying to maintain social distance. However, when it comes to putting…
Soft and easy to clean, these Japanese diatomite bath mats will keep your feet dry and comfy
Diatomite, otherwise known as diatomaceous earth, is a natural material that absorbs humidity and used in a variety of products such as coasters and trays….
Give yourself a purring tea time companion with adorable kitty green tea bags
The definition of doggy bags got an adorable dimension added to it when a Japanese tea maker decided to attach clever and cute dog images…
Capsule toys of concerned animals weighing themselves for life goals released in Japan
Capsule toys in Japan are known produce figures of niches you may have never even considered, but animals seem to get even more specific treatment…
nanakusa: Japan’s first NFT marketplace with a crypto artist registration system launches beta
Today, Japanese blockchain platform company SmartApp, Inc. launched the beta version of nanakusa, Japan’s first NFT marketplace for registered crypto artists. In the beta version,…