The aisles of convenience stores and especially vending machines in Japan offer a wide variety of different flavored beverages, but one surprising trend is that…

Among summer vacation homework assignments in Japanese schools, one of the most typical is 自由工作 jiyū kōsaku. It’s literally “free craftwork,” but “free” as in…

August 13th is the beginning of the Obon season, a three day period when many Japanese people gather at their family home. Ancestors’ spirits are…

Japanese mother Rie (@riebento) has been wowing many online for a while now with the artistic and delicious food creations she makes for her four-year-old…

Observed very August (the 12th this year), Obon is a Japanese festival holiday to honor the spirits of ancestors and welcome them back into your…

When it comes to Japan’s love of classic “western food” dishes that have made the translation from retro-style cafes to home cooking, it’s hard to…

Even today, when upscale ramen shops serving fancy bowls with premium ingredients are known to earn Michelin stars, inexpensive and filling bowls of Iekei ramen,…

Fans of the original virtual diva Hatsune Miku will be happy to know that from August 12th to September 30th, 2022, they’ll be able to…

There’s nothing like it when two different animal species become friends, especially when they express their fondness for one another in different ways. That’s especially…

As we reported last week, since August 5th, 2022, McDonald’s Japan has been offering two sweet summer items featuring the likeness of Doraemon and his…

Burger King Japan has definitely been on a tear when it comes to super-sized burgers recently. With a Tokyo Teriyaki Tower Super One Pound Beef…

A bloom of jellyfish peacefully floating inside a blue glass… Photo by © grape Shop When you look more carefully, you’ll also notice bubbles surrounding…

When we sense our breath isn’t exactly in its ideal state, most of us are content to pop a mint in our mouths. Japanese sweets…

As most of our readers surely know, Cup Noodle is a long-selling instant noodle product made by Nissin Foods. Although not everyone follows their advice,…

Today, on August 9th, 2022, news emerged that fashion designer Issey Miyake had passed away on August 5th, 2022. He was 84 years old. Miyake…