The digitization of literature and art, among everything else, can be both a blessing and a curse. But regardless of how you might feel about…

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away, and like every year, it’s sure to be a big deal here in Japan. A Japanese Valentine’s…

A new service for granting people’s wishes is starting in Japan, and is being introduced by a Buddhist monk, of all people. Source: YouTube When…

While there’s certainly nothing new about Japan putting out traditional treats that are just too adorable to take a bite out of, it appears that…

A world where you can live and interact with your favorite animated character may not be as far off and impossible as it sounds. Source:…

Anime fans always seem to find the most epic ways to celebrate special days, especially days that involve their favorite anime characters. Twitter user @NotFound404_KY…

One of the most memorable anime and manga Neon Genesis Evangelion, now has a selling a character figure dressing in kimono with a detailed Japanese…

Have you tasted matcha before? Different from loose tea leaf, it looks like powder. People sometimes even call it the Powder Tea. Traditional Japanese tea…

Yuka Kinoshita is a big eater. She eats competitively and is featured often on Japanese television, where she devours extraordinary amounts of food and is…

Issey Miyake is a world-renowned Japanese designer, famous for his technology-driven designs, exhibitions, and fragrances. It is perhaps less known that he had a very…

If you’re a fan (or a curious observer) of all things weird and Japanese, you’ve probably heard about Ladybaby. A pop metal unit made up…

Japanese calligraphy doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to the artistic writing of Japanese characters. In fact, one artist found a way to add a…

The craftsmanship of Japanese food samples has risen to an actual art form, each sample identically resembling their delicious, real-life counterparts. Usually made out of…

Let’s face it, we’ll probably never be as cool as Megaman. We can’t double-wall-jump, we can’t blast our enemies with a hand-cannon, and we definitely…

Since the weather in Japan is getting colder now and there are many singles in Japan. Village Vanguard has started selling a “cold looking girl…