Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain celebrates Christmas with fried chicken sushi
As the weeks-in-advance order lists at KFC and seasonal “big as your face” fried chicken boxes will tell you, fried chicken is the reigning Christmas…
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Transforming shiny Princess Mononoke bags show both sides of the Forest Spirit
Donguri Republic (Donguri Kyowakoku) has continued to churn out a seemingly endless stream of treasure trove items for Studio Ghibli fans over the years, with…
Vtuber group Nijisanji opens auditions for English speakers
Nijisanji, one of the most well-known Vtuber groups in Japan and operated by Ichikara Co., Ltd., has just announced that it is holding its first…
Japanese fans rank the anime they don’t want to see turned into live-action films
You can check any comment section under an announcement about a live-action film adaptation of an anime for just a glance at how apprehensive fans…
Delicious taste with less sugar: Christmas cakes from Pâtisserie Le Vert
If you’re in Japan this holiday season and you’re looking for a Christmas cake but you don’t want to overload on sugar and carbs, there’s…
Take care of your room on the fly with cat donut hybrid humidifiers
Perhaps the pinnacle of creative humidifiers is somewhere between the burning Godzilla that takes care of your room with atomic breath or steaming yakisoba plates,…
Things to do in Marunouchi: More about the newly opened Marunouchi Terrace
When people think of Marunouchi, the first thing that probably comes to mind is this image of salarymen, business, many offices, tall buildings, maybe not…
Godiva and Japan McCafé’s First Collab: Chocolate Espresso Frappe & Macaron
McDonald’s Japan and Godiva released the Chocolate Espresso Frappe and Macaron on their first collaboration together. The Belgian chocolatier, Godiva, well-known for their selection of…
Discovery of two new Japanese cockroach species shines light on the insect’s evolution
Though not very much loved by residents of Japan (apart from a small handful of people who keep them as pets), cockroaches actually play a…
Say “Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021” with the Disney Japan New Year Collection
Say goodbye to 2020 and welcome in the new year with these New Year 2021 decorative items from Walt Disney Japan. The collection includes daruma,…
Creator Afromance’s thrilling video showcases traditional performing arts & views of Saga Pref.
DJ, media creator and producer Afromance and his company Afro & Co. has made a name for himself with exciting experience-based events. At grape Japan,…
Make a bold statement with this striking Zero Fighter Model 52 kimono
Maybe you’re a war history buff, or maybe you collect model planes and are particularly interested in the Pacific War. Maybe you’re into war simulation…
Wizards’ Rui Hachimura plays Doraemon’s Gian, joins Bruce Willis’ Doraemon in Softbank’s TV ad
Softbank’s iconic commercial series featuring the Shirato family headed by Otosan, a man in a dog’s body as father, wife Masako (Kanako Higuchi) daughter Aya…
Japanese artist faithfully turns his talented young child’s sketches into figurines
Award-winning Japanese artist Taku Inoue is known for his work across a broad range of video expression genres, both analog and digital, including live filming,…
Show off cute and cool stylized kanji characters with Rohoubou earrings
We have had numerous opportunities at grape Japan to introduce the interesting and appealing aspects of Kanji 漢字, the Japanese word for the adopted logographic…