We tried this convenient nori shredder and made a delicious mushroom soy butter pasta dish
Quick, safe and convenient Nori Shredder Whether it’s something a simple as a bowl of rice or a serving of cold soba noodles, a delicious…
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Developer Co.’s shipping container hotel business certified by Japan SDGs Association
Develop Co., a leading container construction company headquartered in Ichikawa City, Chiba, and operator of 30 hotels in Japan, has acquired “SDGs Business Certification” from…
Japanese Twitter user finds adorable feline “plant” taking over their balcony
As many will agree, our feline friends often seem to choose us more than we choose them, although cat lovers very rarely seem to find…
Japanese wagashi shop’s gorgeous Star Festival seasonal offerings of starry and summery sweets
July 7th, is known in Japan as Tanabata 七夕, or Star Festival (Qixi Festival in China). According to legend, this is the one day of…
Blue Bottle Japan introduces Coffee and Milk Cream Kakigori to their summer menu
It’s official, summer has arrived. The turn of the season brings with it beach days, fireworks, and romantic evenings surrounded by fireflies, but it also…
Shoeface: Repurposing old kimono, scarves and other fabrics into quirky shoelaces
Shoeface is a sustainable Japanese company that makes shoelaces by upcycling old kimono, scarves and traditional fabrics from both Japan and overseas. The resulting shoelaces…
Bento lunch box series is first in Japan to be made from environment-friendly rice resin
Afternoon Tea LIVING, a company operated by SAZABY LEAGUE Inc. released bento lunch boxes, tote bags, and other lifestyle items made of eco-friendly materials on…
Japanese photog captures sunset silhouettes of electric wires, train tracks & other infrastructure
Sometimes it just a matter of being at the right time and right place. Combined with a masterful eye and skill, and a photographer can…
Start your own personal fire with miniature bamboo clusters
A number of new releases in Japan such as aromatic matchsticks and beautiful black fallen leaf-shaped incense have put some interesting twists on incense, but…
Japan’s Jumbo Shumai Dumpling cake is filled with even more delicious dumplings
Yokohama is home to Yokohama Chukagai, Japan’s largest Chinatown, so it’s hardly any wonder why one of the soul foods of the area are shumai…
Japan’s popular Randoseru bags get large size and fashionable upgrade from NuLand
Randoseru are traditional Japanese elementary school backpacks, but in recent years have become quite fashionable and even been given popular anime makeovers including Demon Slayer….
CITY POP on VINYL 2021 from Sony: Enjoy the greatest city pop hits in this new collection
To celebrate City Pop, the loose but genre-crossing brand of Japanese pop music that grew popular across the globe in the 1970’s-1980’s, Sony Music’s analog…
Photographer’s vibrant Hydrangea flower water basin photo is a colorful welcome to summer
Japanese Twitter user Ramumi8 (@ramumi8) takes photography all around Japan’s southern Kyushu region. She shared a photo which is very seasonally appropriate for June, on…
Nitto tea Touken Ranbu Online for cold brew tea packages
Japan’s Nitto Tea is once again collaborating with popular video game Touken Ranbu Online and releasing its 2nd edition original packages! They will be available…
Blurring the line between work and play: “workation” rentals become a thing in Japan
During COVID-19, the demand for various industries is increasing. Perhaps surprisingly, vacation villas fall within this category. Until recently, villas were naturally considered by most…