Neko Cup: Sleeping Cat Sand Sculpture Molds Turn The World Into Feline Heaven
Have you ever been soothed by the sight of a napping cat when strolling around outside? Japanese design brand Ash Koncent is embracing that concept…
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Light Up Your Lair With These Cute Eevee, Pikachu, Gengar and Mimikyu LED Wall Lights
If you’re shopping for a night light or a wall light, and happen to be a Pokémon fan, you may have already seen Toyo Case’s…
Recovering Through Interactive Art in Tohoku
Kirsty Bouwers for JAPAN Forward Tohoku has slowly been trying to get back on its feet since the triple disasters of March 11, 2011. With…
Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 6
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…
Japanese Cafe Serves Up Refreshing Deep Sea Blue Jelly Pudding
One thing Numazu in Shizuoka prefecture has gained a level of fame for is serving as the backdrop of popular anime Love Live! Sunshine!!, as…
Japan’s Kawaii Poop Museum Gets Tokyo Expansion With “Poop Arcade” And “Poop Convenience Store”
When Japan’s Unko (“poop” in Japanese) Museum first opened up in Yokohama, many were surprised to find rather than a strictly informative exhibit on the…
Starbucks Japan Releases “Peach on the Beach Frappuccino” As Summer Refreshment
Starbucks Japan has built up quite the resume of delicious Frappuccino flavors, including a popular pudding a la mode one modeled after the menu of…
Double-Function Cups And Bottle Caps Will Delight Kids With Cute Aquarium Creatures
As a parent on the go, you don’t want to be encumbered with extra things to carry around. Why bring along bottled water and a…
eBook Reader Containing All 72 Volumes of Naruto in English Smashes Crowdfunding Goal
If you’re a fan of “Naruto” and have been putting off buying a complete anthology, now is your chance. Tokyo-based Progress Technologies Inc. makes the…
Poke Mini Bottle Vacuum Flask Is “World’s Smallest Class,” Has Customizable Design
You may have seen small vacuum flasks by Thermos or other brands, but even at their smallest, you’re not likely to find anything much smaller…
Traditional Japanese Sandal Makers Invent Virtually Painless ‘Spongey’ Geta
You’ll probably hear them before you see them. The sound of geta sandals clopping along the street is synonymous with the summer festival atmosphere in…
Japanese High Schoolers Pull Off Amazing Dance Routine To Aladdin’s “Friend Like Me”
As in many markets around the world, the live-action adaptation of the Disney classic Aladdin has proven to be a huge success here in Japan….
Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 5
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…
“V-Summer!” Virtual Summer Fest To Be World’s Largest Virtual Live Event, With 15 Acts
Virtual Youtubers, or Vtubers for short, are becoming an increasingly important presence in Japanese entertainment, music and media. As reported by virtual entertainment media site…
Japanese Seto Inland Sea Salt And Lemon Kit Kats Help Areas With Heavy Rain And Flooding
You can always count on Japanese Kit Kats to brave new flavor frontiers, as seen in the past with peach mint rum Kit Kats, the…