Cat-shaped Japanese sweets aren’t exactly a new thing, but they are definitely a welcome addition to the menu of Japanese online retailer Felissimo, who specializes…

If you’ve ever instant messaged or texted with a Japanese friend in Japanese, you’ll often see a lot of emoticons and emojis (after all emojis…

Omelettes can be challenging enough of a dish to cook for kitchen novices, but Japanese comfort food and favorite omurice, an omelette made with fried…

While we may know by now that not all cats hate water, some just happen to cherish bath time more than most. Fuku-tan is one…

Few things can make a healthy breakfast fall apart like the need to lick excess clumps of yogurt stuck to the container’s lid. Not only…

We had no idea that cats and crows could buddy up so close to each other, until we found out September 6th is Japan’s “Crows…

You may be familiar with NHK World Blends, a program that introduces audiences to traditional Japanese instruments by having talented performers cover popular songs in…

You’re not supposed to play with your food, but if you can make something this cute and still enjoy your meal afterward, then we think…

Japan has the corner of niche and quirky covered when it comes to smart phone and web games. Whether its a smart phone game where…

September 18th, 2016 marks the 45th anniversary of Nissin’s famous Cup Noodle, which is now sold in over 80 countries worldwide, and has widely become…

Japanese online retailer of cutesy home-decor and personal goods Felissimo had a huge success with their children’s sleeping bags based off of popular picture book…

Furoshiki aren’t just traditional Japanese wrapping cloths — depending on their design, they can make your belongings look like bright and colorful works of art….

Farting is unfortunate, but pretty normal thing that everyone does. However, the sudden smell and noise can take the wind right out of the work…

Beloved Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away‘s No-Face is one of the animation studio’s more instantly recognizable characters, but the mysterious spirit also has a reputation…

You probably don’t need to have visited Japan to be familiar with a Maneki Neko (Beckoning Cat)–a traditional Japanese figurine of a cat that is…