Yahoo! Japan Releases Touching Online Video to Commemorate Tohoku Earthquake
This year is the seventh anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake (also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake). It was a powerful magnitude 9 and…
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Eerie Station With Underground Passage To Narita Airport Looks Like A Place Time Forgot
We all know the feeling. Empty parking lots, highway rest stops, abandoned convenience stores. They all give us an eerie sensation due to the fact…
Why Russian Olympic Skater’s Japanese Akita Dog Could Be Both Troublesome and Endearing
There are many things a teenage girl would do to get a puppy, and Alina Zagitova, the Russian figure skater, showed that winning a gold…
The Stunning Rocky Cliffs of Jodogahama Beach
If you plan to make a journey to the scenic Sanriku Coast of Japan in Northern Honshu, as we reported earlier this year when we…
Smart Bonsai Follows You Around, Quotes Goethe, in TDK’s Vision of The Future
Bonsai. The ancient Japanese art of producing miniature trees in small containers. Contemplative and philosophical (the art was associated with Zen Buddhism in its early…
Umami Synergy: Kandou Olive Oil, Kimoto Sake & Organic Japanese Cuisine at Hitoshizuku
When you think of olive oil, Japanese cuisine doesn’t normally come to mind, let alone pairing with sake. However, as we discovered upon our visit…
Japanese Paper Artist Seiji Tsukimoto Creates Amazing Pop-Up Art With Movable Clockwork
Japan has no shortage of papercraft vituosos who can create wonderful objects of art. For example, we have seen intricate kirie papercutting by Shinobu Ohashi…
Artist “E wo kaku Peter” Imagines New Technologies Injected Into Objects From Japan’s Recent Past
Japanese freelance concept artist E wo kaku Peter has a unique flair for imagining technologies future and past paired together in realistic illustrations. His clear…
Hot Springs Town Nasushiobara’s Tasty Secret Is Out: You Can’t Keep This Under Wraps!
With the growing popularity of Instagram in Japan, pictures of cute and colorful desserts and mouth-watering dishes seem to be everywhere in social media. Photogenic…
This Harajuku Kiosk Has the Longest Snacks in Japan Conveniently in One Place
Totti Candy Factory’s giant rainbow cotton candies became an icon of Harajuku recently, attracting those in search of the most Instagrammable foods in Tokyo. After…
Japanese Owner Makes Witch’s Broom for Chinchilla But the End Result is More Like Chinderella
Twitter user NON (@TTR03s2) wanted to give a cute prop to her one year old Chinchilla called Totoro and shared the result online. Like the…
The Chic Kyoto Tea House That Reinterpreted Japanese Tea Culture for the Modern Day
Japan’s traditional gem and massive tourist draw Kyoto has green tea treats on every corner. Source: © Grape Japan But for something a bit less…
Get This Awesome Final Fantasy Moogle Speaker in Japanese Game Centres
If you have a knack for UFO catcher games, this moogle could soon be blasting your favourite tunes on his horn. Source: © Grape Japan…
Now You Can Experience Traditional Japanese Art in Mixed Reality at Historic Kyoto Temple
Although Japan is known as the country where modernity and tradition collide, Japanese history has never been brought to life by technology quite like this…
Easy and Comfy Hakama-style Roomwear Inspired By Japanese Artist
You might be familiar with the creative designs of Japanese brand Mocolle, a name which mixes the Japanese word for “fantasy” (mousou) with “collection” for…