Test your limits at this Tohoku Wanko Soba Challenge without leaving Tokyo
If you can’t get out of Tokyo because of the current COVID-19 situation this food festival offered up by Kirino Private Room Seiro is the…
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Japanese shop introduces constantly grinning “smile masks” to be more welcoming
Face masks have been worn in Japan long before the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, but the pandemic has definitely made them a more integral…
Mysterious Game Boy post box in mountains of Japan is hauntingly nostalgic
If you spend enough time traveling in Japan, you’ll occasionally stumble upon relic landmarks of a bygone era given a different type of aesthetic appeal…
Japanese illustrator’s adorable GIF art shows how cats perfectly fit into everything as melting ice cream cones
As most cat owners know, our feline friends can seemingly become liquid and fit into impossible containers and crevices if they so choose to. It…
Japan’s crazy 4.5 kg spaghetti plate is a mammoth meal challenge
The base of Japanese pasta chain Spaghetti no Pancho’s menu is “Napolitan spaghetti”, a Japanese pasta dish with a ketchup-based sauce served with onion, mushrooms,…
Live kawaii ever after with a Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel wedding plan
Escrit, a Japanese company which produces weddings and receptions, have been offering their popular Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel wedding plan for quite some time…
INTERVIEW | Koichi Wakata on the Prospects of a Japanese Astronaut on the Moon
Shinji Ono, Sankei Shimbun, JAPAN Forward The Japanese and United States governments announced in July a joint declaration for cooperation in the U.S.-led Artemis manned…
Sweet XO Good Grief in Harajuku goes bananas with Instagenic “ice ceam on a banana” hybrid
If you’ve noticed drink stands in Japan serving more banana juice lately, it’s not a coincidence. It seems that bananas are popular in 2020. For…
Three grannies in Japan call themselves the “Monkey Busters” and ward off crop-eating monkeys with airguns
Rural Japan’s most powerful protection against crop-damaging animals is no longer the terrifying robo-wolf, but airgun-totting grannies. In Japan’s Fukui prefecture, a group of three…
Kumamon and other Japanese mascots turned into raging ripped behemoths by energy drink
While Japanese mascots are known for their ability to anthropomorphize just about any regional specialty or delicacy into a cute character, there are quite a…
This happy hamster munching on a pea shoot is too adorable for words
We don’t need to tell you how cute hamsters can be. Whether you’ve taken one (or more) into your home or simply enjoy the vicarious…
Photographer captures ethereal sight of lanterns reflected on Sarusawa Pond in Nara
Wasabitool is a talented photographer who takes breathtakingly beautiful photos of Japanese landscapes. Some of our readers may recall his photos of snow-blanketed Kyoto which…
Adorable chibi curry rice doll is happy to be cuddled with, not eaten
Japanese Twitter user aska (@tick_n_tack) is a talented miniature doll and accessory maker who has a particular focus on turning otherwise plain inanimate objects into…
Keep your cool this summer with this non-alcoholic Black Honey Mojito
Beeslow Co. is a company that specialises in producing buckwheat honey. Labelled as Black Honey for it’s dark colour, Beeslow’s buckwheat honey is rich in…
Elaborate street fashion: Decora, Lolita, and Chicana
Japan is a fashion mecca. We at Grape Japan recently covered cosplayers Nakanojojo and Akira Itsuki, both of whom flash eye-popping anime-inspired styles to their…