Cup Noodle evolves its mystery meat into mystery karaage with fried chicken ramen
Nissin’s flagship instant ramen Cup Noodle has seen itself reinvented in many forms during its long run as the go-to for quick noodle cravings, including…
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Western Vtuber has real world date in Tokyo, bridging the Pacific and the virtual-real divide
Getting real with Vtubers Vtuber fans usually enjoy interacting with Vtubers via text during livestreams by posting comments. On exceptional occasions, like Hololive’s Holo x…
Gorgeous new figures imagine Ram and Rem from “Re:Zero” starting life in the “Neon City”, Emilia coming soon
If you’re a fan of the twin demon sisters Ram and Rem from Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, chances are you’ve seen your…
Hello Kitty interviews Japanese marine-earth science R&D agency on plastic waste problem
Today, on World Oceans Day (June 8th), Hello Kitty released a video on her official YouTube channel, HELLO KITTY CHANNEL, of her online interview with…
Serve hot dishes with Japanese ceramics crafted cooking plate made from volcanic ash
Mino ware are the celebrated Japanese pottery of Gifu prefecture, and lately the traditional ceramics has seen a bit of a revitalization in creative modern…
New “mask” gives you permanent melonpan munching face while blocking microdroplets
Do you love melonpan? Of course you do. Who can resist that satisfyingly ridged pattern, the round shape, and the combination of delicious, crunchy sugary…
Nissin Cup Noodle tackles 33 tons of plastic waste with new double-flap “cat” lid
Nissin has given their flagship product Cup Noodle a number of different twists, including a “magical” powder packet that turns leftover soup into solid form,…
Strength and beauty combined: Traditional Japanese Kiriko cut glass in unbreakable silicone
Kiriko 切子 glass is a beautiful Japanese artisanal glass craft with carefully applied cuts, often in intricate patterns. Within Kiriko, the traditions of Edo-kiriko 江戸切子…
Have your dream wedding in the skies over Japan!
Good news for the couples who are thinking about giving up their wedding ceremony because of the pandemic. Here’s a unique and luxurious way to…
Interview with Violence Tomoko, creator of the manga “A Love Story in Virtual Reality”
Virtual reality technology, already a staple of science fiction literature, continues to be a popular theme in manga and anime. Works like Accel World or…
Celebrate Father’s Day with spiked canelé cakes made with Amami Island sugar and rum, shochu and mikan
SHIROYAMA hotel’s popular wet canelé “SHIROYAMA canelé” has a new item to add to the series for this year’s father’s day! The new item is…
The cutest bird in Japan reimagined as the cutest rice balls
The long-tailed tit, often found nestling on branches in Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, is often touted as the country’s cutest bird, which is why…
Japanese jewelry brand Canal 4℃ selling jewelry made with sustainable lab-grown diamonds
Today, June 4th 2021, Japanese jewelry brand Canal 4℃, developed by F.D.C. Products Co., Ltd., launched its first jewelry using lab-grown diamonds at its stores…
Japan’s new Cricket Coffee puts some extra hop in your morning brew
While it may have taken some warming up to for the uninitiated, more and more makers seem to be turning to insects as a nutritionally…
Japanese brand SozoGakko featuring illustrators with disabilities opens online store
SozoGakko online store SozoGakko 想造楽工 (pronounced sōzō gakkō but styled in English as “SozoGakko”) is a brand designed and operated by Newmore Inc. using illustrations…