Shiba Inu Smartphone Pouches Let You Simulate Rubbing A Doggy Belly On Your Phone
Update: They are now in stock at Felissimo’s international site. It seems like not a week goes by without Japanese online retailer Felissimo making another…
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Waiters With Alzheimer’s Serve Up Meals At Tokyo’s “The Restaurant that Messes up Orders”
Tokyo is coming to be known as a hot spot for pop-up shops, but they are usually of the pop-culture themed variety–as seen with recent…
Japanese Trains Celebrate Final Fantasy Anniversary With Music From The Games
Japan has fully embraced this year as the 30th anniversary of the popular Final Fantasy series, rolling out promotional campaigns that include Tokyo Tower being…
Japanese Woman Wears Handmade Pigeon Heels To Make Friends With Pigeons
Like many creative artists, Japanese designer Keiko Otsuhata has a sense of humor. She writes in an article for Daily Portal Z that while one…
Watch Seismic Isolation Flooring Prevent Damage During The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
This video taken on a security camera during the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake shows how earthquake resistant construction and seismic base isolators can pay off…
Stubborn Akita Adorably Refuses To Let His German Shepherd Buddy Walk Him
It’s no secret that Akita, a large breed of dog from northern Japan, have a habit of being a bit stubborn–even stubborn enough to try…
Studio Ghibli Set To Open Up Official Theme Park In Japan
The fantastical and charming universes created by Studio Ghibli, the renowned animation studio behind such fan favorites as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Princess…
Japanese Railway Gets Spark With New Pikachu Train
Character-themed trains are nothing new in Japan, but that doesn’t mean old favorites can’t get an upgrade. Introduced originally by Japan Rail East in 2012…
Fuji-Q Highland Designs Mini Ferris Wheel Sushi Server For Home Sushi Parties
Especially in Japan, you’re highly unlikely to hear anyone complaining when they see you bring along a giant plate of sushi to a party. Sushi…
Find Someone Who Looks At You The Way This Hamster Looks At Broccoli Sprouts
If there is anything in life that excites you the way broccoli sprouts do for Late the hamster, then congratulations–we’re extremely jealous. The cute little…
Slip A Sock On Your Ice Cold Drinks And Never Get Puddles On The Table Again
It’s impossible to survive a hot and humid summer without a cold drink in hand, but place one on a table and there’s a pretty…
Unleash Your Pet’s Warrior Spirit With Cat And Dog Samurai Armor
Update: Japan Trend Shop now carries these for order. With weather changes between distinct seasons and sometimes chilly indoors, pet clothing makes for both utility…
Awesome Dad Turns His Daughter’s Doodles Into Adorably Accurate Bento
We’ve seen some touching efforts from dads in Japan this year, whether it be turning a cardboard Nintendo Switch into an actual one or an…
Patient Kid Makes Do With Cardboard Nintendo Switch, Until His Dad Pulls A Touching Switch Of His Own
Like many Japanese families, Japanese father @mohikan1974 holds monthly family meetings where important orders of the month are discussed. Everything from finances to chores is…
Dumped By His Girlfriend, Penguin Falls In Love With Anime Cardboard Cutout
You may remember Grape (great name, btw), an adorable and seemingly confused Humboldt Penguin living at the Tobu Zoo in Saitama prefecture. The story seemed…