Japan is the country for cat lovers. Here, it’s not hard to findclothing, household items, or food inspired by felines. As someone who’s a big…

Summer 2021 is already turning out to be a scorcher here in Japan. Of the few things that can offer respite from the turgid heat,…

gelato pique, a famous loungewear brand in Japan, is known for its comfy and cute pajamas and assorted maternity and household products. The brand maintains…

It’s common knowledge that rice is the staple food of Japan and much of the Asian world. Not only do most residents eat the grain…

Summers are meant to be spent surrounded by the sound of ocean waves and with your feet buried firmly in the sand. However, for those…

Pokémon fans who also happen to be puzzle lovers are getting the best of both worlds with the release of a new Pokémon Rubik’s cube….

The Japanese musician, HYDE, who is also the lead vocalist of the famous rock band, L’Arc-en-Ciel will be having a concert at the Heian Shrine…

Like any other country, Japan is a land shaped by the micro-cultures that develop across it’s network of both interconnected and isolated communities. Sometimes the…

Summer is the season when all of the spicy things come out in Japan — you have seasonal spicy chicken nuggets and spicy potato chips,…

During a time when a lot of us were kept indoors, one new thing we were tasked with was to find a way to entertain…

With people spending more time at home in the ongoing pandemic, many of us are finding more opportunities to explore hobbies and activities focused on…

When children “play pretend”, it’s likely influenced by what they’ve observed from adults’ behavior. Many of you may remember the days when you were little,…

Ever since I saw the trailer for Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle (In Japanese, 竜とそばかすの姫 ryū to sobakasu no hime, meaning “the dragon and freckled princess”), I got…

In recent years, foam rolling stretching-equipment has been quite popular in Japan. You can use it for your stretching routine or even to work on…

When traveling through the Japanese countryside and in some smaller neighborhoods, it can often come as a surprise to some to encounter unmanned produce stands….