Woo Your True Love With Valentine’s Day Tuna
Around this time of year, it’s almost impossible to pass through any urban zone in Japan without seeing a shopfront, a stand or at the…
Made in Japan
Tommy Lee Jones Promotes Japanese Energy Drink “Iron Boss”
American actor Tommy Lee Jones is big in Japan. And while he already qualifies for that distinction by virtue of being an accomplished Hollywood actor,…
McDonald’s Japan To Release Their First Ever Rice Burgers
With lobster mayo nugget sauce, purple potato and chocolate sauce fries, and even the strangely named Adult Cream Pies, McDonald’s Japan’s seasonal offerings never come…
Celebrate Niku no Hi with This Japanese Restaurant’s Towering Meatstrosity of a Burger
Keep your calendar, and stomach, empty on February 29th because it’s Niku no Hi 肉の日, or Meat Day in Japan, which means it’s time to…
Demon Slayer Fragrances Let You Charm Everyone with A Breath of Aromatic Air
If you’re a fan of the manga and anime franchise Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 鬼滅の刃, chances are you have your favorite character by now….
INTERVIEW | Hio Miyazawa Hopes ‘his’ Movie Starts LGBTQ Conversation in Japan
Yukari Tanaka for JAPAN Forward Rikiya Imaizumi, one of the leading directors in romance films, has a new movie – his. It is a sequel…
Kimekomi and Kurumi E: Traditional Crafts that continue from Ancient Times
Copyright cinnamonellie Kimekomi dolls have a long history behind and the custom of making them is still practiced nowadays by women and craftsmen in Japan….
Japan Now Sells “Shiba Inu Stuck In Wall” Toys
Back in 2016, a trio of shiba inu dogs in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu adorably peeking out from holes in a wall went…
Moomin Cafe Offers Illustrated Belgian Callebaut Chocolate Plaques for Valentine’s Day
As any good Moomin fan probably knows, in March 2019, Japan opened an entire theme park featuring everyone’s favorite Finnish trolls. One of the more…
Japanese Artist Teases Appetites With Shiba Inu Butt And Face Bread Creations
Japanese clay figure designer Pobot (@CocoGfj) carefully crafts all of their work by hand, and perhaps that’s why their artistic hybrid of adorable animals and…
Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara to Reopen in February
Good news for anyone who was saddened by the closing of the Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara this past Friday. You won’t have long to…
Adorable Koupen-chan themed cafes open for a limited time in 4 cities across Japan
Koupen-chan Japan has an undeniable penchant for cute characters. This means that even after creating internationally beloved icons such as Hello Kitty and Pikachu, they…
Mega Man LIVE 2020 – After Report
Dream of a VGM Fan I can’t say I’m exactly a Mega Man (originally known as “Rockman”) fan or anything like that. I haven’t even…
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is one of Japan’s largest contemporary art museums. Between six and eight temporary exhibitions are held every year, but…
![[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kanazawa Carries On Edo-Era Kaga Tobi Firefighter Festival](https://grapeejapan.com/wp-content/uploads/Kagatobi_eyecatch-768x576.jpg)
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kanazawa Carries On Edo-Era Kaga Tobi Firefighter Festival
JAPAN Forward Sometimes, traditions have hidden histories to uncover. Other times, the origins can be surprisingly obvious and yet reveal how a traditional celebration has…