Have you been cooking okra wrong? Japanese store clerk shares surprising tip
Okra is a vegetable that’s very popular during summer when it’s in season. Japan is no exception. Although there are many ways of preparing it…
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All-you-can-drink Hyoketsu chuhai cocktail now served at 51 buffet restaurants throughout Japan
What better way to beat the heat than enjoying cold beverages. Anyone who has visited Japan knows that convenience stores and supermarkets will always stock…
eggslut serves whole eel on giant gourmet unagi egg sandwiches in Japan
Los Angeles egg and sandwich speciality store eggslut’s Japanese counterpart is bringing unagi eel to the menu, releasing a new Unatama Egg Sandwich (a mashup…
Japanese bullet train’s beloved “too hard” ice cream released in vending machines to much delight
If you’ve ever traveled by shinkansen, or bullet train, in Japan, you may have had the pleasure of ordering from the food cart (particularly on…
Impossibly liquid cat confounds Twitter with sleeping pose
Cat owners know very well that there isn’t any type of container a kitty won’t attempt to fit into, no matter how uncomfortable they look….
Japanese writer stuns Twitter with his 1940s makeover, showing that good fashion never dies
The history of fashion clearly shows that looks go in and out of style with the times. Not only clothing, but also makeup and hairstyles…
Puffed up puffer fish turn into adorable wagashi Japanese sweets
Kurokazu 黒和 (@kurokazu_45) is a 和菓子 wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) chef at 和菓子處吉祥庵 Wagashidokoro Kisshōan near the beach in Shōnan, Kanagawa Prefecture, who fashions colorful…
Daughter crafts adorable duck steed for father’s spirit on Japanese days of the dead
Obon is a Japanese holiday festival observed Every August (the 12th this year), which honors the spirits of departed ancestors and where families welcome them…
New Japanese capsule toy machines dispense handwritten useless trivia from grandpas
At this point, it’s getting harder and harder to find something that isn’t sold in a gachapon, Japan’s blind-buy capsule toy machines. Walking up to…
Bring SPYxFAMILY to stylish life with these fashionable hats from the anime
Whether you are a fan of hit anime SPY x FAMILY or CA4LA stylish hats, these collaborative items are not to be missed. Take a…
Tokyo ramen shop puts cool new twist on ice cream ramen in collab with Coolish ice cream
Ramen has been around long enough that all kinds of unusual toppings and flavor combinations have already been tried. As crazy as it may sound,…
Tokyo yakiniku restaurant’s overboard emergency toilet paper system won’t let you down in a panic
At home is one thing, but discovering that toilet paper has run out when you’re eating out at a restaurant can be a restroom crisis….
Teenage son updates hardworking mom’s t-shirt with a “battery level indicator”
Children usually care about what their parents do, but they may not always be aware of just how hard they work day in and day…
Japanese chef makes mouths water with delicious street stall corn recipe
Japanese chef Mugi Rice (@HG7654321) is a popular Twitter follow for veteran and aspiring cooks alike, providing game-changing recipes and cooking “lifehacks” like using mochi…
An Idol Group’s Fight Through the Pandemic Is Now on Screen
Idol group Hinatazaka46’s new movie “Hope and Despair” documents the members as they try to keep their dreams alive through the dark days of COVID-19….