Hang out with Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, and more with the latest Google AR update
Google has just added four Sanrio characters as well as a list of other Japanese pop culture characters from the 1950s to the 1980s to…
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OH MY CAFE celebrates 5 years of Zootopia with character inspired menu and goods
OH MY CAFE is a special cafe that collaborates with popular entertainment companies such as Disney, Pixar and Marvel. The cafe is known for incorporating…
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood mixes fantasy and history for an alternative Meiji era Japan
If Tokugawa Yoshinobu had not stepped down, and the ruling power had not been restored to the Emperor in 1868, the Japan we see today…
AIGRA kimono pattern earrings made with sustainable materials opens new website
Uniform Net Co., Ltd. announced in a press release that they opened a new website for their AIGRA brand of earrings inspired by Aizu-gata 会津型,…
Come experience what Japan’s ‘Snow Corridor’ was like when it first opened in 1971
Not too many people are aware that some of the snowiest places on earth happen to be in Japan, with Aomori city on the northern…
Meet the devil in you at the VR Devilman Exhibition – Devil’s Heart, Human Heart
It’s been almost half a century since Go Nagai’s ‘Devilman’ began to haunt the minds of readers and viewers across the world with impressions and…
“Next Meat” plant-based beef bowls and yakiniku go on sale in Japan
Next Meats Co., Ltd, a a Japanese company providing plant-based alternatives to popular meaty dishes with a goal of accommodating different diets as well as…
Japanese project fuses art and Braille blocks to “create new paths” for the visually impaired
Japanese tech entertainment label HYTEK has launched the STREET ART LINE PROJECT to “create new paths” for the visually impaired through the power of art….
‘Thank you For the Journey!’ Attack on Titan Finishes After 11 Years
“It’s the kind of work that, after you finish reading the last chapter, you get excited wondering what it will be like to read it…
Capsule toy maker turns popular bento food into adorable miniature plushies
When it comes to covering every nook and cranny of the sometimes incredibly niche world of Japanese capsule toys, Qualia has quite the resume. In…
FamilyMart shows its support for Tokyo Rainbow Pride Week with Rainbow Famichiki packaging
FamilyMart (operated by FamilyMart Co., Ltd.) will celebrate its 40th anniversary in September 2021. To encourage customers to visit FamilyMart stores, the Japanese convenience chain…
Virtual Bishōjo Nem shows artistic potential of VIVE Facial Tracker in world’s first music video
Some of our readers may recall Virtual Bishōjo Nem バーチャル美少女ねむ, the self-professed world’s first independent Vtuber, whom we had the pleasure of interviewing last year….
Dress up your 3, 5 or 7-year old kids in Pokémon-themed kimono at Studio Alice
If you thought kids in kimonos were already pretty cute, one Japanese photo studio is taking the cuteness level up a notch by adding rentable…
Discovering Tohoku and Sake tasting at the Japan Rail Cafe Tokyo Event
Last month, Senpai Japan invited me to a Tohoku Campaign Event hosted by the JAPAN RAIL CAFÉ TOKYO. I’m ashamed to admit that even though I live…
A Must-Visit Hidden Gem in Ginza: The Showa Retro Café Ginza N
At only a four-minute walk from the Ginza Station, you’ll discover Ginza N (ギンザ エヌ / Ginza Enu), a quiet café bar located at the…