Get your adventure on this summer, with the Lake Moniwa kayaking tour!
Let out your inner adventurer this summer with a kayaking tour in Fukushima Prefecture. Taking advantage of the natural beauty of the conservation area: the…
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Hawaiian pancake fan? Check out Sapporo’s new CAFE De CLAMP!
If you are a lover of pancakes like myself, then you probably know your way around some of Japan’s best Hawaiian restaurants and are always…
New Japanese camping site gives travelers gorgeous Princess Mononoke village-esque experience
Maybe the only way to actually experience the Emishi Village featured in Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke is to visit the upcoming Studio Ghibli theme park,…
Honda releases bike from Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You” in Japan
Makoto Shinkai followed up his record-breaking anime film “Your Name” with the visually stunning “Weathering with You” last year. In the film one of the…
Pizza Hut Japan serves up Keema curry and flaming meat sauce pie for summer
Pizza Hut Japan has been known to offer some spicy slices in the past, including a ghost pepper Russian Roulette pie for Halloween. Their newest…
Watermelon squid hybrids are Japan’s new Cthulian terror
Watermelon is a traditional summer treat in Japan, so every summer season you see releases like salty watermelon taiyaki and watermelon cat shaped bread. Japanese…
Japan must look to the medical industry to save its flat-lining tourism industry!
Of the many industries that have been decimated by the spread of COVID-19 around the globe, the tourism industry is perhaps hardest hit. The story…
Sleep deprivation is wiping out Japan’s productivity
Trains are a big part of life in Japan. If you live in a metropolitan city, perhaps as a business person, you can expect a…
Centenarian ladies explain the lifetime of experiences that go into Osechi cuisine
When you think of Japan, the first things that often come to mind are overcrowded Tokyo wards and neon shopping districts set abuzz. During non-pandemic…
Green Botanical Afternoon Tea set is inspired by Japanese garden aesthetic
Afternoon tea offerings in Japan run the gamut from traditional to unconventional and everything in between. As can be expected in Japan, it isn’t unusual…
Tweet about old man’s quip to mother buying potato salad goes viral in Japan
If you’ve ever made potato salad, then you know that it’s not as simple as spreading butter on toast. While it’s hardly a dish requiring…
Evangelion teams up with Japanese elegant rock fashion brand glamb on tees and hoodies
Evangelion + glamb collaboration To commemorate the upcoming Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, the fourth and final film in Hideaki Anno’s Rebuild of Evangelion…
Japanese engineer shows “where stars are born and die” in galactic beauty
Japanese Twitter user @aiwendil1 says in their Twitter profile that they’re a “engineer and researcher who loves all things that are difficult to classify”, and…
Japanese Twitter user finds valued anti-demon Buddhist ritual dagger for $5 at recycle shop
Japan boasts a lot of oddity and specialty shops that offer rare goods, but Hard-Off (yes make your jokes), a second-hand, recycled, and second-hand goods…
Japan’s cat-shaped bread slices return with new watermelon flavor this summer
Japan is no stranger to cat-shaped bread. One baked goods company in Japan, All Hearts Company, even came up with a brand dedicated solely to…