“Izakaya of the Dead”: New Japanese card game features zombies trying to fool drunkards
Zombies and drunk people really aren’t that much different — this is what a new Japanese card game is trying to prove with its mechanics….
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Prehistoric Jomon period-inspired rice pots give you the feeling you’re dining on a piece of history
The Jōmon period (14,000 BCE-300 BCE) is considered the “earliest major culture of prehistoric Japan”. The end of the Ice Age marked its beginning, and…
Bored of Champagne? Try Japan’s latest craze: sparkling kombucha!
Japanese food and drink have a reputation for its salubrious qualities. The traditional Japanese diet – rich in vegetables and grains and low in animal…
These cat pillow covers are the cutest thing you’ll need for a good night’s sleep
Rinrin Yamano is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator who creates comics and artwork with cats as the central theme. Because of her irresistibly cute…
Soy flavored vegan cup ramen for all of the people, all of the times!
Have you eaten ramen recently? If so, chances are you’ll have noticed (and salivated over) the astonishing variety of flavors now available. Like this Pirana…
Profile of Yoshitomo Nara, Japan’s most expensive living artist
In October 2019, the painting “Knife Behind Back” was sold by Sotheby’s auctioneers for US$25 million, making Yoshitomo Nara the most expensive living Japanese artist….
Beastars’ dapper deuteragonist Louis strikes a pensive pose in this beautifully detailed statue
Beastars Since it began to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion in 2016, Paru Itagaki’s gripping manga “Beastars” about a high school literally divided between…
One-of-a-kind stainless steel sake cup has a rippling design inspired by sake brewing
During the sake brewing process, drops of sake trickle down from the mash one by one, spreading ripples on the surface of the container beneath…
Gyukaku offers weekday yakiniku plan with all-you-can-drink for as little as 980 JPY
At this time of year, restaurants and food companies in Japan typically ramp up their promotions. As expressed by the saying shokuyoku no aki 食欲の秋…
Japanese painter Yoshiyasu Tamura releases fabulous art book ICON-TACT
About Yoshiyasu Tamura Yoshiyasu Tamura 田村吉康 is a painter, manga artist and illustrator who has made a name for himself around the world. He is…
NYASA ramune candies and marshmallows will charm you with cute cats in space suits
Ramune is a classic Japanese flavor with a long history. Most famous as a slightly lime-flavored carbonated drink served in an iconic Codd-neck bottle with…
Japanese traditional wagashi sweets chef fashions colorful, lifelike birds, fish and more
At first glance, just looking at the Twitter account of Kurokazu 黒和 (@kurokazu_45), with his fish-themed banner image and his profile picture showing him on…
Relaxing Tokyo hotel offers free stay, drinks, and sashimi on one very simple condition
The travel business isn’t exactly booming at the moment thanks to the social distancing and safety protocol necessary to deal with the spread of the…
X Japan’s leader Yoshiki turns into a titan from Attack on Titan in Wonda coffee commercial
Fans of legendary rock band X and its charismatic leader Yoshiki will surely appreciate a new commercial by Asahi’s Wonda coffee brand. In the commercial,…
Halloween chocolates by La Maison Shirokane make the perfect Halloween gift
With Halloween less than two months away, many people are already making preparations. Trick or Treating may be off the list of activities due to…