Photographer Hisa (@Hisa0808) travels the Japan capturing seasonal natural beauty found around the country, including gorgeous “natural firework” trees and absolutely divine scenes of Nara’s…

How did a ninety-two year old woman who has been a virtual recluse in a Tokyo mental hospital since 1975 become “the world’s most popular…

Talented Japanese wire artist Ko-SUKE(Twitter, Instagram) creates beautifully and intricately crafted sculptures out of bent colored wire. Their dynamic poses give them an animated nature…

Organized by Yokaiya (@AidaKazunari), the Nakanosawa Onsen Snow Festival held at a hot spring in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima prefecture is an annual event…

Many of our readers have seen plastic Gundam models (otherwise known as Gunpla) before. Some may even own one or two and others may have…

Japanese bento boxes can be a great way to enjoy a smorgasbord of tasty dishes on the go or simply sitting down to take in…

Regardless of their personality, it’s usually a bit of shock for a pet cat that has established a home as their territory to encounter a…

Pompompurin is one of Sanrio’s more popular characters. Since the good-natured Golden Retriever dog with his trademark brown beret is named after a Japanese pudding,…

Tenkaippin (often called Ten-ichi for short) is a popular ramen chain in Japan that has come to be known for their especially rich and thick…

MAJIRI (@Cityscape_Std) from Cityscape Studio creates realistic dioramas of urban landscapes. His handiwork has been in the spotlight recently after he posted it on his…

Located in Nagano prefecture, the volcano Mt. Kirigamine is considered one of Japan’s 100 great mountains. The mountain is a hotspot for hiking and taking…

First-time visitors to Japan are often astonished to discover the variety of products available at 7-Eleven convenience stores. And for those who want to satisfy…

In face of the country’s fixation on baseball, the title of Japan’s official national sport belongs to sumo. With prehistoric wall paintings suggesting the martial…

One of the charms, as well as most frustrating aspects of the many gacha capsule toy vending machines that are popular in Japan is that…

Japanese Kit Kats offer a wide variety of regional and limited edition flavors, including adventurous options such as those aged in whisky barrels in Scotland…