Take Your Breakfast To Go With These Mouthwatering Toast Bags
Japan seems to have a thing for toast. Alongside the Japanese-style breakfasts of rice, miso soup, and cooked fish, toast is a breakfast staple that…
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Begin The Morning With ‘Denny’s Uji Matcha Pancake’
Morning breakfast with Pancakes is marvelous. The fluffy circular bread with syrup, and possibly a side bacon or sausage even makes it better. The full-service…
Rilakkuma And The Gang Are Putting On Their Dango Suits In New Teahouse Theme!
It looks like Rilakkuma and his friends have found a new hangout — the Rilakkuma Cha-ya, or Rilakkuma Teahouse. It’s a small shop where they…
“Are You Happy?” Japan’s Younger Generation Revealed What They Had To Say
As a country with high suicide rates, overworked employees, and many other social issues at its core, it is often questioned if Japan — despite…
Traditional Japanese Hairpins Modeled After The Weapons Of Feudal Japan
Kanzashi (簪) are ornate hairpins used to add an elegant touch to traditional Japanese hairstyles. While its humble origins as a single rod were thought…
Sadako and Kayako Had A Ghost Baseball Duel, And It Was Awesome
The ghosts of Japan’s two most iconic horror films have been very busy lately. Sadako (The Ring) and Kayako (Ju-On) are set to collide in…
Epic New Godzilla And Evangelion Crossover Gives Us Coolest Mechagodzilla Figures Yet
In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a new Godzilla movie coming out in Japan, and if you’ve seen the terrifying new look that the King…
Japanese Fan Art Gathers A Bunch Of BALD Anime Characters Onto A Single Canvas
Twitter user @dragongarowLEE‘s latest illustration are getting massive amounts of feedback online in Japan, because he gathered together a whole bunch of bald characters from…
Add An Elegant Touch Of Sailor Moon To Your Everyday Outfits
There are tons of Sailor Moon-inspired items out there, but perhaps few are as elegant as the handbags from Samantha Vega. In a collaboration with…
Japanese Figure Maker’s Vitruvian Man Is Here To Beat The Hell Out Of Your Other Toys
Sometimes it’s just not enough to have super hero and anime figures duke it out, you’ve got to add some historical and artistic firepower to…
Ex-Ghibli Anime Director Produces Heartwarming Anime For Disaster-struck Kumamoto
On May 20, JA Kumamoto released a new promotional anime. Entitled “Nikoyaka Shokudo” (Smiles Restaurant), the anime is set in a small restaurant which uses…
Learn How To Wrap Your Bento In Traditional Japanese Furoshiki
Furoshiki are traditional Japanese wrapping cloths made to carry clothes, gifts, and other goods. They began being used during the Nara period (AD 710-794) as…
Ghibli’s Sound Director Brews Coffee In A Way I’ve Never Imagined Before
This is a cup of coffee you can’t miss if you are a Ghibli fan. A video of Ghibli’s sound director brewing coffee recently went…
Easily Dabble In Traditional Japanese Art With Colorful Paper Bonsai Kits
Bonsai is a Japanese art form that symbolizes Japanese aesthetics. An art in which living trees are grown and shaped in compartments in the desired…
Sweeping Aerial Footage Shows The Beauty Of Kyoto’s Rural Side
While Tokyo offers so much exciting and bustling eye candy, Kyoto is often considered the heart of traditional Japan, and rightfully so. The ancient capital…