An international award-winning artist in Japan is crafting entire worlds that you can wear around your neck. Satoshi Tomizu crafts glass spheres that are actually…

If you are a cat lover or own a cat, you’re just being “normally” awesome. A true cat lover goes beyond by understanding what it’s…

For the uninitiated, one jarring aspect about a trip to Japan is the ubiquitous presence of sickness masks. White masks that many foreigners would expect…

Music has the power to speak to everyone in the world, and if you aren’t familiar with a Hang drum or the variations thereof, it…

The Japanese love nail art, and this year’s Tokyo Nail Expo didn’t fail to satisfy even the most extravagant nail artists. “From Japan to the…

Let’s be honest–if you see a cute cat toy or product for sale, it’s very likely that your initial excitement is tempered by the all-too-real…

Pigment is a recently opened specialty arts store located in Tokyo. While one’s eyes will immediately be drawn to the massive wall of colorful pigments…

Cats and snails don’t have a very richly documented history, but if this minute-long video is any indication, species-relations are off to a good start!…

Previously, we shared a sampling of the New York Public Library’s Japan Photography Collection, which provided a fascinating comparison between the famous sites of modern…

Kei Nishikori is now extremely well known in the world of tennis. He is currently ranked world No. 6, and his relentless and persistent playing…

Very rarely you might encounter an office that lets employees enjoy a “bring your pet to work” day, but for the most part, we’ve got…

Guitars come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but Inami Wood Carving Cooperative in Toyama, Japan decided to fuse traditional Japanese wood art with…

We’ve seen cats and dogs sporting cute outfits to brave the Winter cold before, particularly in Japan where such pet clothing items are very popular,…

While the temples, shrines, and other such traditional spots get most of the attention as tourist attractions in Japan, the twilight lights of its urban…

“What About the Heart?” is a photo-series and book by Luisa Whitton that documents the advances of the robotics industry in Japan, and explores how…