Sakura City’s Tulip Festa is back with more than 300,000 tulips in full bloom!
The sakura season of 2021 may be coming to a bittersweet ending, but it’s a never ending cycle of floral fun in Japan as the…
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From booze to bioenergy: Japanese factory to convert waste from shochu production into fuel
Anabuki Housing Service Corporation, a condominium management company, held an inauguration ceremony on April 7, 2021 for its Shochu Bioenergy Miyazaki Nichinan Plant in Nichinan…
TikTok and Toho team up for the TikTok TOHO Film Festival 2021 – entries now open!
The short movie application ‘TikTok’ and movie theatre company Toho Co., Ltd. have announced a new film festival – TikTok TOHO Film Festival 2021 –…
“Nekokan” serves up fish fit for kitties and humans in an effort to battle food waste
Even the most dedicated cat lover would probably draw the line at cracking open canned food with a cat on the label for their own…
Traditional Japanese shibori eco bags stretch to fit your shopping
Growing initiatives to be more eco-friendly, as well as the introduction of fees for plastic bags at supermarkets and convenience stores, has led to a…
Pui Pui Molcar Drives Home Stop-motion Anime with Fuzzy Characters and Black Humor
No language barrier, the anime using fuzzy felt guinea pig cars drives its messages home with soft emotion, details and cuteness, charming international and domestic…
Hokkaido Gourmet Spring Fair comes to Shinjuku
The Hokkaido Gourmet Fair is one of Japan’s annual popular events, and it usually takes place twice a year, in spring and autumn. Unfortunately, the…
No computer graphics?! Pocari Sweat’s uplifting new commercial stuns through technical skill
“What, this isn’t CG? It’s too amazing.” “I think this should be considered as a work of art. It’s simply wonderful.” “This video is so…
SUNTORY’s barley tea now in “sustainable bottles” made with 100% recycled materials
Suntory Foods International Ltd. has renewed its lineup of “GREEN DA・KA・RA Yasashii Mugi-cha” barley tea and will launch it nationwide on April 13 (Tuesday). The…
Popular Japanese bagel brand Bagel & Bagel comes to NewDays convenience stores
Bagel & Bagel is the top bagel provider in Japan, accounting for 83% of all bagel sales in the nation. With 29 locations throughout Japan…
These beautiful artisanal Japanese watches use hand-made washi paper
The Japanese craft of 和紙 washi, and particularly, the techniques associated with hand-crafted paper, or 手漉き和紙tesuki washi, were registered in 2014 as a UNESCO intangible…
Gorgeous pilgrimage books feature wood covers carved in traditional Japanese patterns
Goshuinchō: Japanese “temple seal” notebooks If you’ve ever visited a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine in Japan, you may have seen people with small, colorful…
Fan art to revitalize Akihabara during pandemic to be displayed at “Draw my Akiba” exhibit
Tokyo’s Akihabara district (sometimes simply called “Akiba”) was once famous mostly for its myriad of electronic goods shops, but that reputation has since expanded into…
Earth Day Tokyo to host “Sustainable Fashion Week 2020+1” in Miyashita Park
For the last two decades, Earth Day Tokyo has been involved in raising awareness and promoting action for environmental causes in Japan, connecting citizens with…
Japanese maker develops world’s first foldable disposable paper razor
Japanese Kaijurishi was founded in 1908 in the town of Seki, Gifu prefecture, which is famous for its rich tradition and history of samurai sword…