With the exception of jinbei and yukata being worn at summer festivals, you may not have a strong association between traditional Japanese clothing and modern…

You’ll hear the word “unique” used a lot to describe things in Japan, many of which will make you question whether or not people truly…

Nobody wants to see their beloved companions in rough shape. When a loved one falls ill, you can always have a sense of hope in…

Hoodies are probably the comfiest articles of clothing in the entire world, which is why we end up wearing them as often as we can…

When it comes to engineering a jailbreak, there’s the easy way, the hard way, and now there’s the bunny way. Or at least that seems…

If you walk into a bakery or convenience store in Japan, the one thing you’ll always see on the shelves is melon pan, or melon…

In less than 3 months is the premiere of the horror movie we’ve all been waiting for — Sadako vs Kayako. Although it isn’t scheduled…

Itohkyuemon is located in the historical city of Kyoto, a place is described as the first Matcha-grwoing area 500 years ago. Itohkyuemon has been selling…

There are definitely worse ways to kill your time than watching over-the-top Japanese commercials on the internet. And while you maybe have your own experiences…

An emotive baby and Golden Retriever really don’t need any assistance in the cute department, but this Japanese commercial for Amazon Prime has given the…

For over 260 years, Ueba Esou has been coloring the city of Kyoto with high-quality, unique paints. Originally carrying paint materials for Japanese paintings (Nihon-ga)…

In recent years, several Japanese universities have garnered a reputation for some entertaining antics during their graduation ceremonies (卒業式, sotsugyo-shiki). As they aren’t strictly a…

Ukiyo-e is a traditional Japanese art made of multicolored wood-block prints, and although it has been around since the early 1600s, the art form has…

Japanese food is known as authentic, delicious and healthy that comes in a smaller portion than most restaurants. But once in a while, you just…

You may remember Monichi’s first forray into Gundam stop-motion, a playful romp featuring Gundam Wing and Gundam Virtue dueling each other that was done mostly…