Now you can hang out with Uzaki-chan with this cute Nendoroid figure
If you’re a fan of Hana Uzaki, the boisterous protagonist of “Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out,” then here’s something you may be interested in! It’s…
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Exquisite cat kiriko glasses and Maneki-neko figurine collection from Fujimaki online store
If you’re a cat lover, and are fond of Japan’s beckoning lucky Maneki-Neko cat figurines, you should visit Gotokuji Temple, home of a thousand Maneki-Neko…
Fluffy souffle pancake shop Flipper’s features grapes, autumn fruits in “Fall Harvest Festival”
You’ve probably heard of souffle pancakes. Trending heavily on Japanese social media in recent years, these light, fluff-tastic creations can sometimes tower three or four…
MANGA ⇔ TOKYO: Exhibition Shows Your Favorite Pop Culture Scenes in the Metropolis
Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Forward Have you ever watched a film and become so entrenched in the story that you wanted to visit the locations featured…
Naruto’s mom Kushina gets her own statue, and it looks just as badass as she is
One of Japan’s longest-running series, Naruto, brought forth arguably some of the most badass characters ever seen in manga and anime. Despite a limited number…
Japan’s “Poop Kanji Drill” books get a poop-themed escape room
Japan seems to have a thing for making poop cuter than it actually is. This is evidenced by a Harajuku store selling poop emoji ice…
Japan’s unique and healthy sticky foods: “neba neba” dishes worth trying
Don’t say never to neba neba Neba neba (粘々 or ねばねば) means “sticky” in Japanese. Unfortunately, some people find neba neba foods unappealing on account…
Takashi Murakami: Japan’s coolest artist on kawaii culture
Takashi Murakami is one of Japan’s best-known modern artists. In 2008, he was named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’, the only visual…
Japanese photographer’s viral photo reveals the “dark side” of wedding photography
You see then elegantly framed and proudly displayed in people’s homes. Wedding photos. Images that crystalize the happiest moment of life, to be preserved and…
Japanese Bread: Our top 7 picks of the most delicious bread in Japan
A bread-lovers paradise Many of you may associate Japan with rice, but you’ll be very surprised when you first come here and enter a supermarket…
“Izakaya of the Dead”: New Japanese card game features zombies trying to fool drunkards
Zombies and drunk people really aren’t that much different — this is what a new Japanese card game is trying to prove with its mechanics….
Prehistoric Jomon period-inspired rice pots give you the feeling you’re dining on a piece of history
The Jōmon period (14,000 BCE-300 BCE) is considered the “earliest major culture of prehistoric Japan”. The end of the Ice Age marked its beginning, and…
Bored of Champagne? Try Japan’s latest craze: sparkling kombucha!
Japanese food and drink have a reputation for its salubrious qualities. The traditional Japanese diet – rich in vegetables and grains and low in animal…
These cat pillow covers are the cutest thing you’ll need for a good night’s sleep
Rinrin Yamano is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator who creates comics and artwork with cats as the central theme. Because of her irresistibly cute…
Soy flavored vegan cup ramen for all of the people, all of the times!
Have you eaten ramen recently? If so, chances are you’ll have noticed (and salivated over) the astonishing variety of flavors now available. Like this Pirana…