Stay Warm And Entertained In Winter Aboard The Yomeishu Kotatsu Train
Updated: Dec. 6, 2018 The Sanriku Kaigan is a beautiful coastline extending along the Pacific Ocean from southern Aomori prefecture, through Iwate prefecture and northern…
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Revolutionary Anti-“Love Capitalism” Squad Marches To Vaporize Valentine’s Day
(Updated with information on 2019 demo) On February 12th, 2018, a very unusual kind of demonstration wound its way through the busy neighborhood of Shibuya…
World’s Tallest Wooden Tower to Grace Tokyo’s Skyline and Become Tallest Skyscraper in Japan
Tokyo is adding another tower to its impressive skyline, except this one is a bit different to the others. The new building will be built…
Japanese Plastic Food Displays Look So Delicious
If you’ve ever visited Japan without a grasp of the language, you’ve likely had a dining experience or two saved by the incredibly realistic food…
Weird Things We Found at the Convenience Store in Japan This Week
For visitors to Japan, the convenience store is a veritable treasure trove of deliciousness and strangeness. At any godless hour, the welcoming glow of the…
Japanese Artist Illustrates Gigantic Animals Comforting Humans In Hard Times To Warm Your Heart
Most people seem to only refer to spirit animals when watching a viral video of a particularly lazy pug or hungry otter, but Japanese illustrator…
This Full-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue Is A Must-See Tokyo Attraction
By now, many visitors to Tokyo and anime fans have heard of the full-sized Gundam statue in the Odaiba area of Tokyo. While the previous…
This New Giant Kirby Plush Comes With Kirby-Themed Japanese Sweets
Premimum Bandai is no stranger to releasing gigantic versions of our favorite video game and anime characters, as seen with the enormous huggable Snorlax pillow…
Let This Pawing Cat T-Shirt Handle Handshakes and Playing With Your Cat For You
Japanese online retailer Felissimo has a reputation for offering up feline-related goods that cat lovers never knew they needed. Recently, they’ve put out a popular…
Watching This Japanese Sign-Maker’s Perfect Handwritten Work In Action Is Just Too Soothing
Along with providing a chance to observe fascinating beauty, traditional art forms in action can sometimes have a hypnotizing and soothing quality to them, as…
Sayonara Broken iPhone Screens: “Cat Flip” Case Automatically Closes Lid If Dropped
Cat Flip: The World’s First iPhone Case That Protects Your Phone When It Drops It’s the same sad scenario everywhere. You get a new iPhone,…
Starbucks Sakura Drinks Revealed for Cherry Blossom Season 2018
Out of all the cherry blossom themed goods and consumables, possibly the most anticipated each year is the Starbucks offering. Rather than using the same…
Japanese Creepy Snow Prank On Parent’s Car Is Straight Out Of A Horror Movie
When snow falls heavily in Japan, as it did a couple of weeks ago in Tokyo, many race outside for the rare opportunity to test…
Japan Post Sells “Tiny Universe” With Their New Stamp Series
Time and time again, postal services across the globe come up with attractive limited-edition stamps. A ‘special stamps’ that Japan Post recently released are so…
Digitally Remastered Panda Kopanda Comes To Japanese Theaters
Panda Kopanda, also known in English-speaking countries as Panda! Go, Panda!, is a Japanese animated film regarded as one of the classics. Released in 1972,…