Gotta catch’em all this Christmas with this Pokémon limited-edition Advent calendar!
If you were looking for a fun way to count the days up to Christmas, the world-leading toymaker, Mattel International, just came up with the best idea…
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Here is the first mobile game released by a Japanese cosmetics company
Nippi Collagen Cosmetics, Ltd. has announced that they have released a beauty and skincare themed mobile game called ～タップでスキンケア～「ビューティフルライフストーリーズ」tappu de sukinkea byūtifuru raifu sutōrīzu, which…
Japanese mother has a genius lifehack for dispelling the “terrible twos” breakfast blues
Japanese Twitter user Maruta まるた (@070kcW1ZbhU1Ky0) is a mother of two children, a three-year-old son and a baby girl who was just born in August….
Make elegant jewelry boxes, mask boxes, Xmas stars & more with “Sweet Paper” origami lessons
When you think of origami, the first thing that may come to your mind is a children’s pastime, and creations such as simple cranes, frogs…
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kagoshima’s Jellyfish are like Mystical Cherry Blossoms in the Bay
From a distance, the water looked like a flower raft where the cherry blossom petals have scattered in the wind at the end of Spring,…
Bijomen Final Project: Memorial NFT Charity proceeds will go to traffic accident prevention
On October 5th, 2013, comedian, singer, and voice actor Yakkun Sakurazuka and his manager died in a tragic traffic accident on an expressway while en…
These unusually-shaped Japanese tomatoes may give you second thoughts about eating them
Tomatoes lined up in supermarkets usually have smooth surfaces and, unless they’re unripe or heirloom tomatoes, they’re usually red. But of course, those are only…
Love to Eat Delicious Tuna? Learn How from Fish Guru Katsuhiko Ueda
“The appeal of tuna is that you can enjoy different tastes for each part and cook them the way you want,” said Ueno, talking about…
Cute cats from all over Japan converge in Nekodokoro 2022 Calendar
Sankei Shimbun has released the 2022 edition of their ever-popular Nekodokoro Calendar (猫どころ2022 CALENDAR). The calendar costs 1,000 JPY, tax and domestic shipping included. Sankei…
Tokyo was rocked by an earthquake but one damage report shook Twitter users with laughter
On the night of October 7, 2021, a strong earthquake struck the Tokyo metropolitan area with a magnitude of 5.9. It was the strongest quake…
20 emus escape from farm in southwestern Japan; half of the mob is still on the run
A resident of Kikuchi City, in southwestern Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, woke up this morning to find a mob of emus, large flightless birds native to…
AI Vtuber Tsumugi Nen to make her 3D livestream debut on October 8th, 2021
Japanese Vtuber management and AI technology company Pictoria Co., Ltd. announced today that Tsumugi Nen 紡ネン, a unique Vtuber based on machine learning, will make…
Retired Yokozuna Hakuho Left an Indelible Mark on Sumo
The all-time winningest rikishi’s longevity at the top and work ethic triggered admiration from his peers and former standouts. Ed Odeven, JAPAN Forward More than…
Japanese chemical & cosmetics brand Kao hopes to curb plastic use with sell-by-weight stations
Overview For a limited time, Japanese chemical and cosmetics giant Kao Corporation will install sell-by-weight stations at two Welcia Pharmacy stores to sell laundry detergents…
Feelcycle: A guide to joining and burning calories through spinning classes in Japan
If you are looking for a gym in Japan or are a fan of cycling, but don’t know where to go, I recommend trying out…