Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 9
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
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Why This Japanese Mother Stared At Her Smartphone While Her Child Kept Crying
When you’re out in public riding a bus, a train or a subway, you may come across a parent with a child crying loudly. While…
Cuddle Up To Corn With Japan’s Giant Vegetable Huggy Pillows
Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard has dabbled in realistic blends of cute and creepy before with their big-eyed cat head and dog pillows,…
Ehime Prefecture Shop’s Matcha Cream Mochi Cake Has Fans Lining Up From All Over Japan
If you love matcha and you happen to have travel plans in any of the four prefectures of Shikoku Island, you may want to make…
Turn Into Hello Kitty And Others With Cute Sanrio Moving Ear Hats
No matter who your favorite Sanrio character is, fans in Japan have plenty of ways to celebrate them, whether it’s staying in a Sanrio-themed hotel…
Did Ant-Man Shrink The Payphone? NTT’s Official Capsule Toys Are Remarkably Detailed
Miniatures from Japan In Japan, everything from canned fish to giant roly-polys can be found in miniature form and available as capsule toys (also known…
Tapioca Chazuke: Bubble Tea Trend Inspires A Sweet Twist on a Comfort Food Classic
Chazuke: a favorite comfort food A traditional comfort food for many Japanese people is a savory dish of green tea or dashi broth poured over…
Big-Eyed Realistic Cat And Dog Head Cushions Are Here To Stare Into Your Soul And Provide Cuddles
Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard has been having a lot of fun with “hyper-realistic” goods lately, with everything from giant anime masks to…
Japanese Body Paint Artist Hikaru Cho Shows Off Surreal Animal-Human Creations At New Exhibit
Japanese artist Hikaru Cho has made quite the creative reputation for herself with surreal artwork, most notably her reality bending body painting that sometimes looks…
Let Slowpoke Be Your Pokemon Work And Lunch Buddy With This Adorable PC Cushion
When Premium Bandai isn’t releasing Frieza cushions you’re supposed to imagine as your ideal boss, they have quite the portfolio of adorable Pokemon-themed PC cushions…
Japan’s Udon Noodle Tentacle Bed Will Wrap You Up And Put You To Sleep
You can’t say Japan hasn’t tried when it comes to creative alternatives to standard bedding. A head bed that lets you pretend that Kirby is…
Cup Noodles Now Offers Instant Ramen That’s “All You Need” For Daily Nutrition
When Nissin Cup Noodle isn’t catching attention with their creative advertising campaigns, such as re-imaging the cast of One Piece as high school students, they…
Samurai Sword Quality Knives Inspired By The Blades Of Famous Japanese Swordsmen
Nikken Cutlery makes their home in the town of Seki, Gifu prefecture. Seki is famous for its rich tradition and history of samurai sword making,…
Do You Love Neon Genesis Evangelion Enough To Buy An A.T. Field Hose Reel?
It’s no surprise that with the Netflix release of mega popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, we’ve been seeing a string of all new Evangelion…
Japanese Kit Kats Promote Switch To Paper Packaging With Sending Them As Origami Messages
While Japanese Kit Kats have gained a favorable reputation for their exciting variety of region and season exclusive flavors, sometimes it’s the actual packaging of…