Emojis, the convenient pictograms populating cellphone and smartphone keyboards around the world, originated in Japan. Written 絵文字, emoji literally means “picture letter.” For example, here…

As many grape Japan readers probably know, Japanese convenience stores sell a wide variety of おにぎり onigiri rice balls. TikTok user and sweets lover gi_sk_cake…

According to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, while the percentage of men taking parental leave in the country is growing each year, it…

“Japanese hamburger steak” (ハンバーグ hambāgu), a variation of Hamburg Steak or Salisbury Steak, is a dish made by kneading ground meat—often a 7:3 blend of…

Here is a slightly embarrassing episode from Twitter user 町ル田 Machiruda (@81swift) when he visited his local Uniqlo. He headed to the self-checkout counter to…

The manga series Spy x Family, written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo, is having its moment in the limelight as its popularity, buoyed by its…

As some grape Japan readers may recall, we recently considered what makes Japanese convenience store egg sandwiches so exceptional using the example of Family Mart’s…

Some of our grape Japan readers may recall the amazing creations of Japanese papercraft artist 空箱職人 はるきる Harukiru (@02ESyRaez4VhR2l), who takes paper packaging of things…

Traveling with your dog is a special time. It’s satisfying to see your dog relaxing in a pet-friendly hotel or 旅館 ryokan (Japanese inn). The…

As many of our readers probably know, in the internationally famous manga series Death Note, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the…

The ubiquitous Japanese instant noodle brand Nissin has been having a lot of fun through their Twitter account these days in proposing whimsical lid holder…

Japanese Twitter user るしこ Rushiko (@39baby_com) depicts episodes from her daily family life raising her 3-year-old son through her manga. In a recent installment, Rushiko…

Tiwtter user and medical student お茶 Ocha (@integral_ashida) posted a photo of a painting that he did for art class when he was in middle…

TikTok user markﾏﾏ mark mama (@mark_golden_) recently posted a video of their two-year-old Golden Retriever firmly holding half of a Napa cabbage in its jaws….

About melonpan Some of our more dedicated grape Japan readers may be familiar with Japanese bread and baked goods such as アンパン anpan (sweet red…