Japanese sweets shop Bunmeido, famous for castella cake, launches V!CASTELLA sports bar
Castella: 500 years in Japan Spongy カステラ castella are one of Japan’s favorite cakes. Available in a variety of flavors and even miniature versions (“baby…
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Tote your goods in fantasy style with adorable fairy tale cat bags
Nekobu (Cat Club) is Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s division of goods which includes such cute and quirky releases as pet beds that turn your cat…
8 stunning sakura photos taken in Aomori that make us miss cherry blossom season already
For many of us, depending on the climate of our respective hometowns, sakura season 2021 has already came and went. Although the ephemeral nature of…
Japanese photographer finds “ghost of a house” in empty lot
“I found an empty lot that looks like the ghost of a house.” Toshibo (@JIYUKENKYU_jp) posted a photo on twitter with the caption above. Apparently,…
This Golden Week in Tokyo, experience Kintsugi golden joinery, Japan’s sustainable pottery art
Kintsugi For those who are unfamiliar with it, 金継ぎ kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with…
Japanese plushie artist knits adorable bonsai tree
Japanese plushie maker Atelier Euph (@bon_66) has been introducing her crochet stuffed animals on her Twitter and Instagram. On April 9th 2021, she posted a…
Japanese construction company has clever and touching welcome to new recruits
April is a month for new starts and new opportunities, particularly among workers in Japan. Those starting new school or in a new company always…
Soothing the soul with breathtaking photos of Japanese mountains
grape Japan has a fascination with breathtaking vistas—rightfully so, I might add. Sure enough, we’ve covered some of the more fantastic views caught on film:…
Peanuts collaborate with 11 brands on sustainable eco-bag collection in Japan
Japanese company Mash Holdings has collaborated with PEANUTS on a new project aiming to encourage people to “Take Care with PEANUTS” by collaborating with 11…
Turn your drink into a super cute shiba inu beverage with these bubbly shiba glasses
Shiba inu fans don’t have to worry about much of a shortage for quirky merchandise inspired by their favorite doggos. Goodglas is stepping up to…
Digging up Takenoko (Bamboo Shoots) in the Japanese Countryside: Tips and Recipes
A couple of weeks ago, my husband suddenly asked me if I want to go takenoko hori (たけのこ掘り) or digging up bamboo shoots in English….
Exclusive Interview with Ryohei Suzuki from “The Romance Manga Artist”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: April 2021) Ryohei Suzuki, the star of Fuji…
Chabacco, Japan’s cigarette packaged green tea unveils vending machines in Kagoshima
A few years ago, Japanese company Showtime Inc. introduced their flagship product Chabacco, which cleverly delivers packaged sticks of high quality powdered Japanese tea in…
Japanese food brand Ichimasa launches SDGs ad campaign with US-born comedian Patrick Harlan
As their company name implies, Ichimasa Kamaboko Co., Ltd. is famous for making kamaboko 蒲鉾, a kind of cake made with deboned and pureed fish…
Den-en-chōfu: Ebeneezer Howard’s utopian garden suburb brought to life in Tokyo
One of the striking things about Tokyo is the lack of mansions. The city certainly has wealthy residential neighbourhoods, such as Akasaka, Aoyama and Azabu,…