Kirby Café, the popular chain of restaurants based on the Kirby series, announced a Kirby Café Summer 2022 event starting from July 7th, 2022. This…

The dog days of summer have come to Japan, with a combination of heat and humidity currently rolling through the country. While it’s tough enough…

Chainsaw Man has collaborated with the luxury jewelry brand Tasaki for a new jewelry line inspired by the world of the hit series. The new…

Almost every time a new flavor of Frappuccino® is introduced at Starbucks in Japan, stores sell out in droves. This will surely be the case…

Outside many restaurants in Japan, you can often find some incredibly high quality plastic food samples. Some of them look so realistic, you might even…

Even if you have only a mild interest in Japan, chances are you’ve heard of 弁当 bentō. These single-serving packed meals with their (often) neatly…

Japanese fruit is famous for its quality, and this one is big, red, shiny and heart-shaped and delicious. Would you buy one of these cherries?…

En-nichi: A fun part of Japanese festivals For many of those who have attended summer festivals in Japan or seen them in manga or anime,…

Mt. Fuji can make for some breathtaking photography from just about any angle, but it’s hard to argue that Lake Yamanako isn’t among one of…

A Naogya favorite: Ogura toast If you have spent some time in Nagoya or visited one of the branches of the Komeda Coffee chain, you’ve…

Breaded and fried chicken known as 唐揚げ karaage is a very popular dish in Japan, both in restaurants and gastropubs and at home in the…

Talented photographer Take (@Atsushi_Takeoka) travels Japan, snapping gorgeous photography of some of the country’s most standout scenery. Sometimes natural scenery has to take a backseat…

With temperatures above 40 degrees Celcius recently breaking records in some parts of Japan, the dangers of 熱中症 nechūshō, or heat stroke, have never been…

There are said to be at least least 1,500 free-roaming deer in Nara Park, Nara, Japan. Taking up residency near Todaiji Temple, home of world’s…

Like most Japanese convenience stores, MINISTOP has quite the selection of hot treats, like cream cheese-stuffed fried chicken, but it’s really built up its fanbase…