If you enjoy snacks, one thing you’ll learn if you live in Japan is that your local convenience store is often the best place to…

TV personality Anna Murashige 村重杏奈 just graduated from the Japanese idol group HKT48 in December 2021. However, the 23-year-old Murashige is now in the spotlight…

The animated world of kyaraben boxed lunches Character bentos, or キャラ弁 kyaraben in Japanese, are bento (boxed lunches) usually made by parents for their kids…

Interview Series: “Words that changed my life” In this series, we interview leading figures in the fields of manga, anime, music, acting, voice acting, cosplay,…

If you’re looking for a relaxing getaway from the hustle and bustle of the big city without needing to travel too far, then you need…

If you’ve ever set foot in Tokyo’s Asakusa district chances are that you have crossed paths with a rickshaw or two. They’re pretty hard to…

Popular burger chain Mos Burger will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To commemorate the occasion they’re planning to hold various events, campaigns and…

Cosmetics brand LUSH has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a small one store company based in the British coastal town of…

Since its launch back in September of 2018, the sheet-like “sliced yokan” from Kyoto’s Kameya Yoshinaga has become a bit of a breakfast sensation, with…

Cats have quite the cute but puzzling habit of nestling themselves into seemingly impossible poses, so it’s often hard to surprise feline fans with their…

Japanese origami artist ちゃ Cha (@charmy) makes accessories such as earrings, brooches, and charms with designs ranging from butterflies and roses to traditional Japanese motifs…

Some of our readers may recall Kōsuke Saitō 斎藤公輔 (@kawausokawauso), otherwise known as NEKOPLA, the Japanese writer and engineer who enjoys creating whimsical gadgets. Last…

March 17th is “Weekly Manga Magazine Day” in Japan. It was established because the weekly boys’ manga magazines Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Shōnen Sunday…

During the spring, sakura-flavored sweets reign supreme in Japan as a way of celebrating the season of blooming cherry blossoms. For McDonald’s, that usually means…

It’s often cats that surprise us with their midair acrobatics, twisting and turning in ways that look straight out of an action film when caught…