Japanese illustrator Tobihachi (@tonbippo08) has an amazing talent for taking animals and transforming them into incredibly expressive characters such as warriors and nobles, even with…

Dating back to the 1600’s and covering a wide variety of topics including folklore heroes, kabuki actors, beautiful landscapes, and even erotica in gorgeous illustration,…

Although it might send up a warning flag for those who saw the film Gremlins in their youth, the target demographic envisaged by Sega Toys…

Here at grape Japan, you could say we’re a bit partial to a certain fruit which is in season at this time of year. Of…

Black Thunder are one of Japan’s favorite bite-sized chocolate cookie bars. Often sold near the counter of a convenience store, the affordable (less than 100…

Japanese mascot giant Sanrio is known for their adorable characters, most notably Hello Kitty and perhaps most recently worldwide Aggretsuko, are mostly characterized by their…

If you happen to be in Japan over this New Year’s holiday season, one of the things you may be interested in trying is traditional…

Japan’s Mister Donut doesn’t seem to be in any danger of running out of delicious doughnut ideas. Just recently we’ve seen them release luxury Uji…

Popular Japanese coffee chain Komeda Coffee has a reputation for particularly sweet coffee and tasty desserts (even a collaboration with Godiva that had to be…

Japanese snacks, whether they be sweets, crackers, or instant ramen, are known for their wide variety of delicious flavors, but also feature many colorful packaging…

Japanese Twitter user and modeling enthusiast annkoromoti (@ufjmFR0BF7t5Jq7) crafts and paints many plastic models, particularly those from Mobile Suit Gundam and Macross. However, where the…

Japanese Twitter user and regular cosplayer Mikan-kun (@xMiCaN) writes on his profile that he is aiming to be a cool dad, and one look at…

If you clicked on this article thinking you’d get to see a real human Yamato driver being attacked by a ferocious feline, sad to say…

Delicious watermelon, people in yukata dancing Bon Odori, impressive fireworks at night, dozens of flavors of kakigoori (shaved ice), cicadas’ sound, nagashi soumen; all are…

Hakone is a popular destination among visitors because of its abundance in greenery and nature, becoming an escape from the buzzing metropolis. It is easy…