Get Up Close and Personal with Penguins on Japanese Trainline
Have you ever thought your morning commute could be improved by the pitter patter of tiny penguin feet? The Kintetsu train line and Shima Marineland…
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Meiji Era-Style Starbucks To Open Up Outside Hot Springs That Inspired Spirited Away
Starbucks Japan is known for taking advantage of the country’s beautiful scenery and regional flavors to release exclusive goods, such as stylish Mt. Fuji cups…
These Doggies Are So Cute You Could Eat Them
It seems we can never grow tired of cute dogs, whether they’re real shiba dogs striking sexy poses or putting on funny faces, corgis wagging…
Newest Japanese Kit Kats Are Premium Birthstone Chocolates To Be Sold Monthly
Japanese Kit Kat flavors are known for their variety, often taking advantage of regional and seasonal ingredients. It’s their high-end Chocolatory stores, however, that have…
Shedding Light On Japan’s “Shady School Rules”: Japanese Twitter Users Speak Out
News of the Osakan teen who sued her school for forcing her to dye her naturally brown hair went viral last week, with numerous international…
Japanese Programmer Discovers A Way To Make All Twitter Profile Photos Spin Around
Twitter users rejoice. Kosui Iwasa (@KILLEDBYNLP), a first-year graduate student at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, created a Chrome extension that will make Twitter…
Japan Invents Spicy Marinated Pollock Roe and Sweet Milk Ice Cream Bars
Spicy marinated pollock roe, known as mentaiko in Japanese, is a popular and versatile food which is enjoyed in many ways in Japan ranging from…
Sticky Rice Cake In a Can To Be Sold At MINISTOP Convenience Stores
Japanese convenience store chain Mini Stop has surprised us before with unconventional taste combinations. For example, Chinese-style steamed buns filled with whole custard puddings and…
These Fluffy Bunny Pouches Are The Cutest Way To Carry Your Goods Around
While Japanese online shop Felissimo’s YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) tends to focus on the infinite adorableness of cats…
The Meaning Behind The Matrix Code Is Finally Revealed
Japanese fans were the first to notice that the exotic looking neon-green code scrolling down the black screen in the opening credits of the 1999…
Grape-kun To Be Memorialized in Special “Kemono Friends” Airplane
The heartbreaking death of Grape, the Humboldt penguin in Tobu Zoo who loved a cardboard cutout of Hululu, an anthropomorphic penguin, from the popular anime…
Bonsai Techniques Allowed Janitor To Grow Miniature Marijuana Plants In His Apartment
Laws governing cannabis in Japan are very strict. Illegal since 1948, the use and possession of cannabis are punishable by up to five years imprisonment…
New App Now Lets You Make Shinkansen Reservations From Overseas
Even though the JR Rail Pass allows for the convenience of an “all-you-can-ride” experience on trains in Japan, sorting out tickets to ride the shinkansen…
Dazzling Photos of Osaka At Night After Typhoon Lan
Although Typhoon Lan, the second largest tropical cyclone ever recorded, caused extensive flooding and damage over last weekend in Japan, the rain-saturated streets provided a…
Nissin Hopes to Fight “Noodle Harassment” With Slurping Noise-Neutralizing Noodle Fork
With an increase in awareness and more open discussion of the various kinds of harassment occurring in Japan at school, university, work and in society…