Paper straws need to take a seat and make way for these all new environmentally friendly shaved wood straws that can be made at home!…

Just about anyone would want a companion Pokémon to call their own, but the affectionately nicknamed “Puppy Pokémon” Yamper is likely at the top of…

Even among knowledgeable cat lovers, the Selkirk Rex is a one that has been recently charming many who were previously unaware of the breed’s very…

Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: July 2020) Here’s an interview with Taku Matsuo,…

The origins of “mixed juice” Osaka’s Sennariya Coffee, founded in 1948, has just opened its first shop in the Kanto area on August 10th, 2020…

Sea urchin roe, known as uni 雲丹 in Japanese, is one of those foods which tends to divide people very sharply between those who love…

It’s not very likely that many find Hedorah, an enemy kaiju of Godzilla spawned from human pollution, to be all that adorable. The toxic alien…

Old fashioned cream soda floats are a menu staple of Japan’s Showa era coffee shops, and to this day are still enjoyed at such shops…

Obon Festival Obon is a Japanese festival taking place in summer which fuses belief in ancestral spirits and Buddhism. The main purpose is to welcome…

With his own cafe and lineup of traditional Japanese confectionery, it’s no wonder video game hero Kirby is a popular inspiration for homemade sweets (although…

With the sweltering heat and humidity of summer bearing down on Japan these days, enjoying some ice-cold beer after a hard day’s work sounds like…

As masks have become an everyday essential in Japan as a countermeasure against the spread of the novel coronavirus, makers have taken to releasing more…

You could say that fans of Little Witch Academia, the internationally popular anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger, have been on…

If your default image of convenience store food is instant meals and junk food snacks, 7-11’s in Japan might be a surprise for you. Even…

Character and anime-themed rooms are a fun way to combine your hobbies and passions with your accommodations when you visit Japan. If you love Hello…