Gluten-Free Sandwich Store Opens Doors in Kichijoji, Tokyo
The Sandwich. One of life’s subtle and greatest pleasures. Two slices of fluffy bread between which just about anything can be stuffed, including other meals…
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Earn a Gold Star for Style with Levi’s X Super Mario Collaboration
Super Mario is well known for stomping down rows of goomba’s in his workman’s overalls. Soon he’ll be doing it in LEGO form too. However,…
Akita Maiko hold online dance parties for children during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has put the world on hold. In Japan, many schools remain closed, as businesses and commerce slow down. However, the energy of young children…
What are the odds? Quail chick hatches from supermarket egg
Quail eggs (known as uzura no tamago 鶉の卵) are a delicacy that have become popular fixtures of lunch boxes in Japan. They often crop up…
Most delicious Japanese Snacks to Buy this year if you are coming to Japan
Japan is well-known for its variety of snacks and if you enter a supermarket you will most probably see a whole corner dedicated only to…
This android Buddha will lead you to satori
Japan is a wondrous blend of old and new—a high-tech and simultaneously anachronistic society. In the middle of bustling metropolitan centers lie peaceful shrines and…
Kappa: a water imp among the cutlery and tableware of Kappabashi
Kappabashi-dori is the street in Asakusa that people come to when they want to buy cutlery and tableware in Tokyo. Living on Kappabashi-dori, I have…
Japanese proxy shopping service Otsukai offers MyAnimeList users a 10% discount!
Manga and anime have legions of dedicated fans around the world but are often stymied when they find that their favourite titles are only available…
Takoyaki Cat Nyan Pancake squishy toy is the stress-reliever you didn’t know you needed
iBloom’s Nyan Pancake squishy toy series is an adorable cat-shaped toy with a bread scent which has a very satisfying soft squishy feel. When they…
Engagement and wedding rings for the ultimate Kirby fan in your life
Kirby is one popular little puffball, with more product tie-ups than you can shake a Star Rod at. The pink protagonist collaborated on makeup kits,…
Cherry, Peach, and Plum Blossoms – Can You Tell Them Apart?
Spring is slowly but surely sweeping across Japan. And every year it brings…well hay fever for the unlucky. But also FLOWERS! Tourists from all over…
Enjoy real Japanese home cooking with hosting service airKitchen
Have you ever wondered how to make okonomiyaki, tempura, or Japanese style curry? AirKitchen is a new kitchen sharing service that offers visitors to Japan…
How to Lure Customers during a Corona Outbreak? 567円 Tuna Buffet!
As COVID-19 makes mincemeat out of the economy, struggling restaurants are left with one weapon with which to win over customers: innovation. Shibuya based Izakaya,…
Yukipoyo teams up with DJ Hello Kitty for 7-hr gyaru fashion and music livestream
If you’re interested in gyaru fashion, or Japanese television variety shows, chances are you’ve seen Yuki Kimura, aka Yukipoyo. The half-Japanese, quarter Filipina and quarter…
Pick up plum wine gelato in a squeezable tube from Papico
If you’re interested in an icy dessert on your next trip to your local Japanese convenience store, you can soon look forward to umeshu-flavored gelato….