Japanese “muscular performance group” ALL OUT (ALLOUT_smile) is always on the lookout for ways to translate their ripped physiques and enthusiasm for fitness into events…

Upon arriving in Japan, you quickly realize the country lives up to its image abroad: the landscape is beautiful, people are courteous, and there is…

You might remember Japanese Twitter user BOC_METAL (@BOC_METAL) for their creative use of daiko oroshi (grated daikon radish) and plating skills to turn popular Japanese…

Often at Japanese schools, students will be tasked with coming up with their own independent research project to conduct during summer vacation. For the 27-year-old…

Whether you think spiders are misunderstood household helpers or even the smallest ones give you the creeps, it appears that even they cannot resist the…

With adorable ham and egg hamsters and Cthulian squid-watermelon hybrids, capsule toys, or “Gacha”, can get pretty creative in Japan. Despite the seemingly never ending…

Just about anyone would want a companion Pokémon to call their own, but the affectionately nicknamed “Puppy Pokémon” Yamper is likely at the top of…

With his own cafe and lineup of traditional Japanese confectionery, it’s no wonder video game hero Kirby is a popular inspiration for homemade sweets (although…

You tell them it’s time to turn off the video games and do their homework, and there is a battle. You ask them to take…

Japanese oddity shop and online retailer Village Vanguard seems to have found a niche of reversable neck cushions and pillows modeled after sea creatures, as…

Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and all-around animal lover Ponkichi (@PonkichiM) is most famous for providing a shiba inu alternative to Japanese bank notes that was…

Shiba inu can be quite expressive, and unless coaxed with food into suddenly hitting max speed, they can become comically stubborn when deciding if a…

Premium Bandai can never resist their urge to release a PC cushion–a huggable plushie that allows you to comfort your wrists as you type–based off…

Anyone who has spent any amount of time playing video games knows that no matter how realistic the game is, characters often have an odd…

No matter how old a dog gets, heading to the vet can be a very trying experience, as famously stubborn shiba inu Hana-chan showed us…