Stay Warm And Entertained In Winter Aboard The Yomeishu Kotatsu Train
Updated: Dec. 6, 2018 The Sanriku Kaigan is a beautiful coastline extending along the Pacific Ocean from southern Aomori prefecture, through Iwate prefecture and northern…
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Revolutionary Anti-“Love Capitalism” Squad Marches To Vaporize Valentine’s Day
(Updated with information on 2019 demo) On February 12th, 2018, a very unusual kind of demonstration wound its way through the busy neighborhood of Shibuya…
World’s Tallest Wooden Tower to Grace Tokyo’s Skyline and Become Tallest Skyscraper in Japan
Tokyo is adding another tower to its impressive skyline, except this one is a bit different to the others. The new building will be built…
Japan’s Kit Kat Ruby Pink Hot Chocolate is the Perfect Valentine’s Day Treat
Last month Kit Kat Japan released the first ever ‘ruby’ chocolate bar, a naturally pink creation made from ruby cacao beans. For now, Nestle own…
This Full-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue Is A Must-See Tokyo Attraction
By now, many visitors to Tokyo and anime fans have heard of the full-sized Gundam statue in the Odaiba area of Tokyo. While the previous…
Get Back on Track at Tokyo’s Model Train Bar Ginza Panorama
The healing properties of model railway sets are well documented. Especially if they run around a tiny model village full of tiny model people. In…
Watching This Japanese Sign-Maker’s Perfect Handwritten Work In Action Is Just Too Soothing
Along with providing a chance to observe fascinating beauty, traditional art forms in action can sometimes have a hypnotizing and soothing quality to them, as…
Sip Cocktails and Achieve Enlightenment at Tokyo’s Buddhist Monk Bar
If you want to know more about Buddhism in Japan, your first instinct may be to visit a temple. But a group of monks in…
Tokyo Ghost Hunting: Visiting Oiwa’s Haunted Shrine in Yotsuya
Tokyo is known as a neon metropolis with a beautiful traditional culture preserved within it, but like any other place it has its share of…
Japanese Public Elementary School Adopts Armani-Designed Uniform, Tripling Price
Taimei Elementary School, an elite public school situated in Tokyo’s posh neighborhood of Ginza, just minutes away from fancy department stores and luxury brand shops,…
Sayonara Broken iPhone Screens: “Cat Flip” Case Automatically Closes Lid If Dropped
Cat Flip: The World’s First iPhone Case That Protects Your Phone When It Drops It’s the same sad scenario everywhere. You get a new iPhone,…
Starbucks Sakura Drinks Revealed for Cherry Blossom Season 2018
Out of all the cherry blossom themed goods and consumables, possibly the most anticipated each year is the Starbucks offering. Rather than using the same…
Digitally Remastered Panda Kopanda Comes To Japanese Theaters
Panda Kopanda, also known in English-speaking countries as Panda! Go, Panda!, is a Japanese animated film regarded as one of the classics. Released in 1972,…
Get Your Hands On Cool Kazuo Umezu Goods At Limited Online Shop
Acclaimed Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu is just as famous for his trademark Wallyesque red-and-white striped fashion as he is for his unique body of…
Tokyo Confectioners Offer Chance to Win Macaron With Your Dog’s Face On It
The trend for putting photos on things that previously you could not put photos on will always appeal to the narcissists in us, who deep…