“Mass-Produce makeup” is a style of makeup that features big saggy-cornered puppy eyes in Japan. The naming came from the it being a popular style…

The end of the year has seen some interesting fast food releases in Japan, including fried chicken sushi, as well as a Whopper that wards…

You only have to take one look at Kappa’s (@kappa_photo) photo gallery to learn that the talented photographer is snapping gorgeous shots all around Japan….

During cold days in winter, no amount of layers seem to be able to keep our bodies warm enough. On a day like that, a…

With the pandemic in full swing, and a new, highly infectious strain of the virus beginning to spread, you can’t blame anyone from wanting to…

Boo! Did I scare you? No, well, just look over there and—Boo! What about now? Oh, you say I’m just annoying? Well, I never let…

The holidays are a magical time of year. And impossibly stressful. End of the year deadlines piling up, various social commitments to fulfill, and presents…

Multi-talented conceptual artist 南村杞憂 Namura Kiyu (formerly known as Yuna Kimura), whose acrylic plate artworks and accessories we introduced last year in grape Japan, is…

Japanese elementary schools are deceptively similar in appearance to their western counterparts. Classrooms are lively with energetic children who spend their day learning about the…

We’re smitten for our furry friends here at grape Japan. How could you not be? When you’re stuck at home during the early winter months…

Capsule toy fans sure have their pick of the litter in Japan. No matter how niche or specific the idea may be, you’ll likely be…

Set in Japan’s Taisho Era (1912-1926), mega popular anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (at the time of writing, its first feature film sits only…

Earlier this year, Schick Japan collaborated with iconic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion for a surprising but sleek release of razors modeled Evangelion units (with Gendo…

You may remember Tsuchiya Kaban, a luxury Japanese leather bag manufacturer, for their series called “the fun of carrying.” The project recruits talented designers and…

(@KOHAKU_CHACHA) lives with her two cats and keeps her followers up-to-date about their daily comings and goings. Here’s a clip of Chacha the Ragamuffin all…