Gen Hoshino Streams Entire Catalog, Embarks on “POP VIRUS World Tour” in November 2019
Gen Hoshino Whether you know Gen Hoshino from the viral “Love Dance” set to his song “Koi” used in the TBS drama “The Full-Time Wife…
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Japan Releases “Calorie Monster” Mayonnaise Flavored Ice Cream Bars
When looking for ice cream in Japan, it’s hard to pass up regional varieties such as the world’s most intense green tea ice cream, but…
Visit Anime Sites with Tours by otomo in Collaboration with Anime Tourism Association
“Anime Pilgrimages” in Japan When making their travel plans in Japan, many anime fans consider visiting locations which inspired their favorite works, or as Japanese…
Japan’s “Meat Mountain Pizza” Is Over 4 Pounds And Loaded With 18 Types Of Meat
It used to be that toppings like corn and mayonnaise made Japanese pizza parties a daring experience, but with recent releases such as an actual…
Ice Cream Blender BJ: A Simple Approach To Enjoy Fresh Ingredients
Ice Cream Blender BJ Okanetsu Industry Co., Ltd., an agricultural machinery maker with a 70 year history in Okayama Prefecture, has developed an ice cream…
Keep Yourself Kawaii In The Afterlife With Cute Mini-Urns With Backpacks From Japan
If you’re a fan of Japan’s kawaii aesthetic, you’ll have no problem finding cuteness in anything from Chicago deep dish pizza to adorable poop museums…
Unique “Nagomi” Snow Room Aged Coffee Makes a Great Gift from Japan
Suzuki Coffee from Niigata Prefecture Founded in 1963, Suzuki Coffee is one of the most well-known coffee roasters and purveyors in Niigata Prefecture. © SocialWire…
Let These Puffy Cheek And Pillow Butt Hamsters Handle All Your Stationery Needs
When browsing the catalog of items available at Japanese oddity shop Village Vanguard, you’ll notice that there seems to be a theme of turning everyday…
Forget Olympic Lodging Worries with Rentable “Japanese Hotel on Wheels” from Japan CRC
If you’re planning on visiting Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics and have yet to make reservations for a place to stay, you may have a…
New Nanoblock Kits: Build Rem & Ram from “Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World”
Nanoblock Although it is also sold internationally, the micro-sized building block toy Nanoblock is a popular gift among travelers to Japan, especially the kits featuring…
This Realistic Lettuce Notepad Is Great For Jotting Down Fresh Ideas
Are you still writing notes and reminders on square note pads? Do you love fresh lettuce? If you’re in the middle of that Venn diagram,…
Beautifully Animated One Piece And Cup Noodle Commercial Imagines Nami As A High School Student
Nissin Cup Noodle’s Hungry Days commercial series has made a mark by creatively re-imagining popular anime characters as Japanese high school students, often highlighting the…
Japanese Cardboard Artist Creates Awesome Functional Mechagodzilla Cardboard Suit
There are certainly some amazingly talented cardboard artists out there, including a welder couple who made a feline mecha for their cats. Cardboard artist Dr….
Fanciful and Fantastical Palanquins Paraded at Tokyo University of the Arts’ “Geisai” Festival
“Geisai” Festival at Tokyo University of the Arts One of the most distinguished art universities in Japan, the Tokyo University of the Arts 東京藝術大学 (also…
“Weathering with You” Exhibition & Collaboration Menu at Matsuya Ginza in Tokyo
“Weathering with You” Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering with You” is turning out to be the hit film of the year in Japan. According to Natalie News,…