Japanese Student’s Funny Way to Help Train Passenger Not Miss Her Stop
When riding public transportation in Japan, it’s common courtesy to keep to oneself and not inconvenience other passengers. However, we still end up interacting with…
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A magic lamp and bubbles can control your dreams?! (Onsite Report)
Dream what you want to dream! Have you ever thought that “I want to have a great dream!” or “it would be nice if I…
Luxury Japanese inn: Rent out an entire kominka house built 400 years ago in the Sengoku Period
Operated by Tanaka Co., Ltd., Shōya no Sato Kominka Tanaka 庄屋の里 古民家たなか, is a luxury ryokan inn built on a 1,000 tsubo (nearly 4,000 sq….
Neo-Nihonga Exhibition displays a vibrant, modernized style of traditional Japanese paintings
An exhibition taking place in Osaka’s Artglorieux Gallery is featuring the works of Tenmyouya Hisashi, a Japanese contemporary artist known for his ‘Neo-Nihonga’ style of…
Japanese artist & illustrator Sakyu creates yōkai monsters from modern objects and phenomena
Yōkai old and new Yōkai 妖怪 are supernatural entities and spirits from Japanese folklore. Deeply tied to the Japanese animistic belief that spirits inhabit all…
Japan’s Kappa Sushi offers up fatty toro at just 110 yen a piece for summer festival
In May 2021, popular kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi) chain restaurant Kappa Sushi announced a move to break away from “chain quality” sushi in an effort…
Bring a Japanese festival fireworks show to your table with color changing sake drinking glasses
One of the highlights of summer in Japan is attending local natsu-matsuri, or summer festivals. While many in attendance don a summer yukata as they…
Machiya Hotel Yanagi: Renovated Kyoto machiya hotel with wheelchair access and pets allowed
In August 2018, Machiya Hotel Yanagi 町屋ホテルYANAGI, a hotel with a machiya 町屋 (traditional Japanese townhouse) exterior, opened in the Saiin 西院 neighborhood in central…
Pui Pui Molcar theme café to open in multiple Japanese cities
Starting September 2nd, 2021, Japanese company Legs will be collaborating with popular stop motion anime PUI PUI Molcar to open a family restaurant café in…
Help out struggling Japanese sake breweries with a stylish European glass!
Sake: Japanese rice wine “Loved this presentation of traditional Japanese Sake” by shankar s. is licensed under CC BY 2.0, © Flickr.com If you are…
Cosplay de Umigomi Zero Liberated Zone: Cosplayers united to reduce marine litter
The World Cosplay Summit 2021 successfully took place last weekend, August 7th and 8th in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, as well as online. Although most of…
Tokyo’s Sunshine City provides umbrella rental service for those seeking shade in summer & fall
i-kasa umbrella rental service Some grape Japan readers may recall the Weathering with You clear umbrellas with Hina floating in the sky which we introduced…
Blurring the line between VR and reality: SPINNS offers VR Fashion Magazine
With stylish yet affordable clothing available on almost every highstreet across the country, Japan and fashion go hand in hand. Leading the way in street…
Explore Zao Onsen safely at night with these social distance lanterns
Zao Onsen is a hot spring and ski resort area in the Tohoku area of Honshu. Located 880 meters above sea levels on the slopes…
Sweets artist turns Snom and other Pokémon into adorable traditional Japanese confectionery
Wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, are often just as appealing in aesthetic as they are in taste. One prime example of this is nerikiri, a…