Akutagawa Prize Winner Li Kotomi: Updating the Face of Japanese Literature One Novel at A Time
With her novel Higanbana ga Saku Shima 彼岸花が咲く島 (“Island Where the Autumn Equinox Flowers Bloom”), Li Kotomi is the first person since 2008 whose first…
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Surprisingly cuddly Japanese Spider Crab plushie sheds its shell to turn into even bigger plushie
The YOU+MORE! brand of Japanese retailer Felissimo is known for some truly cute and quirky animal bags, plushies, and pouches, but in recent years their…
Utada Hikaru, Úrsula Corberó, Megan Rapinoe team up for Shiseido’s “Power is you” campaign
On July 1st, 2021, one of the leading Japanese cosmetic brand Shiseido started new global campaign titled “POWER IS YOU”. In this campaign, three selected…
Odaiba’s TeamLab Borderless named as a Guinness World Record holder
Located in Tokyo’s Odaiba area, teamLab Borderless: MORI Building Digital Art Museum is a ‘mapless museum’ where visitors are free to wander, explore and discover…
Capsules from Nakagin Tower find new life at museums and accomodation venues
Designed by celebrated Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa in 1972, the Nakagin Capsule Tower Building is a once-futuristic, now retro-and-deteriorating nod at the Metabolism Movement which…
Unwind at Tokyo Midtown’s Digital Art Garden this summer
Usually summer in Japan is all about getting together and celebrating alongside friends with colourful festivals, fireworks and special events. Sadly, many of these events…
Keep things cool this summer with this dark and handsome soy sauce flavoured kakigori
As one of the main fundamentals of Japanese cuisine, it isn’t that weird to find soy in a variety of food products in Japan. There’s…
Shibuya pop-up store features Uji Matcha Ink Latte and more from Matcha Republic
Hailing from Uji – one of Japan’s top tea production areas – Matcha Republic specialises in providing new and unique ways to enjoy traditional Uji…
A summer-time tropical paradise appears at Yoyogi’s TREE by NAKED cafe
Japanese Digital Art Collective NAKED are best known for their interactive video and projection mapping installations which occur across the country at various locations. Some…
Cute and Cuddly Chiikawa hosts cafe event at shopping malls across Japan
It’s no secret that Japan is flush with cute characters. If you’ve spent any time in the country, you know that nearly every business comes…
Over 70 types of food & beverages! New style Japanese café is now open in Tokyo!
Omotesando is one of the most fashionable and exciting neighborhoods of Tokyo. There are many luxury brand stores, popular cosmetics shops, very fancy wedding venues….
Giant floating head appears over Tokyo and terrifies everyone in Junji Ito story come to life
Tokyo certainly seems to be the land of giants lately. It was just last week that a giant prowling 3-D cat appeared looming over Shinjuku…
Fans crush tax donation goal to keep Studio Ghibli Museum thriving during pandemic
Aside from the upcoming Studio Ghibli Theme Park, the official Studio Ghibli Museum located in Mitaka is probably as sacred ground as it gets for…
Introducing Haagen Daz’s ‘Caramel Party’ ice cream bar, a literal party in the mouth for caramel lovers
Sink your teeth into Haagen-Dazs all new ‘Caramel Party’ ice cream bar for the ultimate immersion into a world of caramel. Right from the get…
‘Cells at Work!’ merchandise pop-up shop set to open in Shibuya, Tokyo
2021 saw the airing of Cells at Work!’s second anime season. The hit series shows anthropomorphized versions of human cells, and provides an accurate yet…