Made in Japan
Mega-popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion seems to have found an ally in professional Japanese blade makers. Just recently Evangelion’s mecha designer teamed up with…
It seems that Tokyo is teeming with pet cafes these days. As we’ve reported before, you can find cat cafes, dog cafes, even mini shiba…
With heat exceeding 86°F already recorded in May, including a sweltering 103°F in Hokkaido, it looks like an early start to summer this year in…
As Father’s Day approaches, companies in Japan have been releasing celebratory gifts, including a lineup of Studio Ghibli anime-inspired presents. Now Aichi-prefectured based confectionary maker…
With continuous advances in computer graphics, photo-realism in games and film have reached an astonishing level of sophistication. This technology has also been put to…
Although Japan has embraced the new Reiwa era, the appeal of the “golden days” atmosphere of the Show era doesn’t seem to be going anywhere,…
Shiba inu are as cute as they come, but their miniature counterparts mame shiba inu (“Mame Shiba Inu” means “Bean Shiba Inu” in Japanese, a…
With the latest installment of the “Men in Black” movie franchise set to hit US and Japanese theaters on June 14, internationally renowned ramen chain…
The long-awaited sequel to the 2014 film “Godzilla,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” will finally be unleashed in US and Japanese theaters on May 31st….
Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s Cat Club (Neko-bu) division focuses on feline-themed goods, often with quirky items such as moisturizer inspired by cat drool and a…
One of Japan’s most popular condiments and rice toppings, Momoya’s Gohandesuyo! ごはんですよ！ made from nori (laver) seaweed, seasoned with soy sauce and sugar, is sold…
The Hoso-Macho Look Embodied by celebrities like actors Sota Fukushi (Gentaro Kisaragi in Kamen Rider Fourze, Ichigo Kurosaki in the film adaptation of Bleach!) and…
We recently saw a talented felt artist in Japan craft her very own wrinkly and furry Detective Pikachu plushie, but if you don’t have the…
Japan is currently in the middle of a mint chocolate boom, with super strong mint chocolate ice cream and peach mint chocolate rum Kit Kats…
Akihabara, or “Akiba” as it’s affectionately called by frequent visitors, is often hailed as Japan’s otaku mecca. Home to a wide variety of maid cafes…