We found these awesome steamed cheese curry buns and now we can’t get enough
If you’re in the Tokyo area, then you probably know that the weather has suddenly gone from balmy to frigid. This week, temperatures as low…
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Cats get into Halloween spirit by haunting owner when they shower
Considering how independent and aloof cats can sometimes be, cat lovers often consider themselves lucky when they have a kitty that becomes particularly attached to…
Shiba inu’s human rain coat turns her into canine royalty
Even in the rain, dogs need to get in their walks. Fortunately, the human race has advanced to the point where doggy rain coats and…
Hololive Vtuber Shirakami Fubuki appointed “lifesaving supporter” by Japan AED Foundation
On October 7th, 2022, Cover Co., Ltd. announced that Shirakami Fubuki, a member of their Vtuber production agency Hololive Production, was appointed by the Japan…
Japan’s favorite curry house is now offering its overseas-exclusive curry–meet Mac ‘n’ Cheese curry!
Japan’s most popular curry chain CoCo ICHIBANYA (called Coco Ichi for short) has load of curry options on its menu (and a genius marketing strategy…
Japanese husband’s massive Mont Blanc failure has netizens in stitches
Mont Blanc (meaning “white mountain” in French) is a French dessert with rich chestnut cream on top of a sponge cake, meringue or pie crust…
“Aikido high school girl” shows off amazing self-defense moves in instructional videos
Shirakawa Ryuji is one of the representatives of Japan in the aikido division of the 2013 World Martial Arts Festival. Aikido Shinburenseijuku, where Shirakawa serves…
Japanese convenience store lives up to name with wonderful help for the hearing-impaired
Convenience stores in Japan are often lauded for their surprisingly high quality meals and wide array of services, but it’s a simple show of hospitality…
“Guri and Gura” children’s book illustrator Yuriko Yamawaki passes away
Today, October 6th, 2022, the sad news was announced that 山脇百合子 Yuriko Yamawaki had passed away on September 29th, 2022. She was 80 years old….
Store clerk in Japan cracks up foreign customers with unusual English explanation of “squid”
Japanese blogger あとみ Atomi (@yumekomanga) conveys humorous and interesting episodes from her daily life in the form of manga. Since she works as a supermarket…
Burger King Japan’s new Guilty Burgers serve up gourmet chip butties on butter-soaked buns
Burger King has been grabbing fast food headlines with some pretty head-turning men offerings lately in Japan. Whether it be gargantuan meat mountains like the…
Buff Japanese dad’s way of offering shopping help wins wife’s praise, has netizens taking notes
“That looks heavy. Here, let me help.” If you’re out shopping with a partner, family member, or friend and one of you is physically stronger…
You can now eat delicious Studio Ghibli anime food recreated at a Japanese restaurant
With the official Studio Ghibli theme park set to open next month in Japan’s Aichi prefecture, it makes sense that locals are getting in the…
Manga artist was harassed for eating alone at ramen shops until she found a safe haven
Although it’s a rare occurrence today, it used to be quite common in Japan for women to get curious looks when they entered a restaurant…
Japanese artist makes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure figure look like fabulous 2-D anime style painting
Talented Japanese painter and YouTuber MA Man’s (@M_A_paintman) style with a brush definitely stands out. She uses advanced shading and coloring techniques to give figures…