Kids grow up so quickly. They are pudgy little munchkins laughing at rustling curtains one day, and, before you know it, they are heading off…

犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is Fun Raising Both a Cat and Dog) Welcome to today’s episode of Hidekichi Matsumoto’s hit manga series 犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is…

Smartphones have changed the camera and film industry. Analogue photography film producer Kodak filed for bankruptcy back in 2012, although Japanese Fujifilm successfully diversified and…

I love going out to eat. Before the pandemic struck, every weekend was a chance to discover new restaurants and novel dishes—while weekdays were reserved…

I enjoy cooking. And I’m very lazy. If you’re anything like me, you likely ignore the cookbook and spin up dishes using your “gut” to…

Recently, there has been some good news in the fight against the pandemic. Antibody research is investigating novel methods of combating the virus, while others…

Pregnancy, I’ve been told, is tough all around. From morning sickness to mood swings, without a doubt it sounds like a gargantuan undertaking just to…

The massively multiplayer platformer game “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” has quickly become a runaway hit. Developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital, the popular…

Stuck in self-imposed (or company-mandated) isolation due to the novel coronavirus, many of us are trying to find ways to compensate for the lack of…

Japan is a fashion mecca. We at Grape Japan recently covered cosplayers Nakanojojo and Akira Itsuki, both of whom flash eye-popping anime-inspired styles to their…

If I were to go home and sift through the boxes in my parents’ basement, I’d come across many memories. Old yearbooks, school textbooks, baseball…

A number of museums from across Japan are joining forces to support the rescue of a number of specimens that were damaged during the heavy…

Dirty roommates are the worse. You come home from a long day, and there are empty pizza boxes and Doritos bags everywhere. They say they’ll…

Life has a learning curve. Spend some time with younger children, and you’ll quickly understand that many still haven’t mastered the basics. Forming a line,…

A “kimono retreat hotel” that offers guests an escape from everyday life while experiencing Japan’s kimono culture is set to open in Yamagata Prefecture in…