“Cola Float Sour” canned cocktail is a grown-up twist on a kids’ favorite from yesteryear
The Showa retro trend in Japan In the last few years in Japan, nostalgia for the Showa Era (1926-1989) has become a growing trend, and…
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We tried the only raw milk legally sold in Japan [Review]
The popularity of raw milk In the last decade or so, unpasteurized (or “raw”) milk has become a popular food fad among health-conscious and organic…
There’s something fishy about this Rengoku bread spread and French people might not like it
When a manga, anime or game franchise in Japan becomes a hit, chances are companies begin lining up to produce special collaboration goods. And when…
Cardcaptor Sakura earrings collection is jewellery fit for a magical girl
The magical girl anime genre is known for pretty character designs, so it’s no surprise that these series sometimes get used as fashion inspiration. This…
Japan’s famous Pokemon manhole covers become cool ‘Pokefuta’ souvenir accessories
Pokemon manhole covers have succeeded in taking over Japan with over 200 original covers installed, spanning the whole country. The campaign, called ‘Pokefuta’ in Japanese…
Adorable Sumikko Gurashi ice cream cake now available at Japan’s Baskin-Robbins
Baskin-Robbins, officially known as B-R Thirty-One Ice Cream in Japan, is collaborating for the very first time with San-X’s adorable すみっコぐらし Sumikko Gurashi characters on…
Make beautiful blue ice cream sodas with clear confectionary artist tomei’s soda syrup Reiu
Clear confectionary artist tomei Japanese artist tomei, whose name (透明 tōmei in Japanese) means clear or transparent, specializes in clear confectionaries and art objects. We…
DIY candy Nerunerunerune makes wine flavor for adults, collabs with international fashion mag
Recently in Japan, there is a trend in which products enjoyed mostly by children come out with limited versions aimed at adults. For example, for…
Woman who ate over 8,500 curry breads to chair Japan Curry Bread Association
Japan’s infatuation with curry bread (カレーパン karēpan in Japanese) is showing no signs of waning any time soon. With their tasty curry roux filling and…
Japanese hotel’s $1,100 Christmas cake is an all-edible jewel box full of surprises
For most people in Japan today, there are two types of food associated with Christmas. One of them is chicken, which usually means KFC, an…
Fragrance watches bring the smells of Japan to your wrist including sakura, matcha and ink
‘Sure your watch may look good, but does it smell good?’ …is probably something that has never crossed your mind. But now that you’ve read…
Awesome Nintendo Switch table cabinet dock lets you feel like you’re in a Japanese arcade
As some video game enthusiasts who have visited Japan may know, Japanese arcade video game cabinets have gone through a different history than most other…
Japanese sweet potato-flavored ice cream bars offer a rich and creamy preview of fall
PARM is a popular ice cream brand produced and sold by Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ever since its launch in 2005, these ice cream bars…
T.M. Revolution produces original Japanese sweets to preserve Japan’s biggest lake
If you’re a big fan of J-POP or anime songs, you might know Takanori Nishikawa 西川貴教, probably better known as T.M.Revolution. He is a popular…
Ingenious glasses reveal strawberry shortcakes only when milk is poured into them
Japanese calligrapher and inventor もにゃゐずみ Monyaizumi (@Monya_sub) has been posting his brilliant ideas for new products on his Twitter account, some of which are available…