Japanese Wives Use Famous Artwork To Illustrate Their Daily Woes On Twitter
Every few months on the Japanese corner of Twitter, you can find a certain group of people expressing their struggles accompanied by a hashtag and…
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Get The Praise You Deserve At Homeru Bar in Osaka, Where Compliments Flow on Tap
As a general rule, children are more likely to get praised than adults. Some may not be so fortunate, but many of us can remember…
Coca-Cola Japan Reveals Gorgeous Regional Design Bottle to Represent Yamagata Prefecture
Coca-Cola Japan have amazed us before with their beautiful seasonal bottle designs, such as their cherry blossom and new year offerings. Instead of the usual…
Usher in Early Fall with Kakigori Shaved Ice Topped with Shiro-Miso Cheese and Fig Sauce
Shaved ice still enjoyed in early fall With September just around the corner, you may think the season for kakigori shaved ice is drawing to…
Starbucks and Kokuyo Collaborate on Notebooks Made with Recycled Milk Cartons
Starbucks fans who travel often make it a point to buy souvenirs specific to the area they visited. Of course, Japan is no exception, with…
The Mystery Behind “Loosening Water” In Convenience Store Noodles
You may have encountered it when you bought a package of zarusoba ざる蕎麦 (cold soba buckwheat noodles) at the convenience store. Trying to look inconspicuous…
Krispy Kreme Japan’s Cute and Spooky Doughnuts Return for New Harvest Themed Halloween Line
Krispy Kreme Japan have become known for their themed treats, from New Year to Easter, they bring us limited-time only doughnuts that can satisfy our…
Shiba Inu Surrounded by Shiba Inu Plushies Sure Knows How to Relax
Have you been feeling stressed recently? Rushed off your feet at work? Deadlines piling up at college? It’s important to take some time to relax!…
Can You Solve This Japanese Katakana Puzzle? It’s Not as Easy as it Seems
A Japanese manga artist, Asuwara (@asuwara0624), posted this original puzzle on Twitter. Although it seems easy at first, there’s a ‘cruel’ twist that the creator…
12 Kyoto Media Outlets Request Release of Names of 25 Kyoto Animation Arson Victims
On July 18th, the worst confirmed arson incident in Japan’s history devastated the Kyoto Animation’s Studio One Building in the Fushimi Ward of Kyoto, claiming…
Illustrator’s Beautiful Cross Sections of Grandparents’ House Makes Japanese Twitter Wistfully Nostalgic
Yuuri (@tenkichi1212) is a freelance illustrator who works on concept art for games and anime among other projects. But the art that got her noticed…
Japanese Papercraft Artist Turns Popsicle Packaging Into Awesome Winged Super Hero
Japanese university student and papercraft artist @02ESyRaez4VhR2l (Haruki) loves Japanese snacks and sweets just as much as the rest of us, but he appears to…
Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 9
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
Mysterious Elderly Lady Freaks Out Japanese Twitter User on Deserted Path with Rare Ghostly Bloom
Rather than telling ghost stories around Halloween time, traditionally in Japan summer is the season for spooky tales and scaring ourselves silly. How seasonal then…
teamLab’s Digital Art Exhibitions Take Over Abandoned Japanese Bathhouse Ruins and Forest
Japanese digital art collective teamLab have become known for their elaborate and stunning exhibits which create an art experience like no other. Their exhibitions in…