Perfect for winter: Instant noodle cup warmer lets you enjoy a hot meal from start to finish
Opening the lid on a cup of instant noodles when you’re ready to eat them is a great moment, isn’t it? That steam rising as…
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Kanji “trick” for writing complicated Japanese family name draws laughter online
“It looks rather natural.” “It doesn’t look out of place at all!” “I don’t think they’ll notice. I’ll try it next time!” In case you’re…
Vtuber Linca Tojou launches crowdfunding campaign to support Matsudo City, Chiba Pref.
Linca Tojou 戸定梨香 is a local idol and Vtuber in support of Matsudo City 松戸市, Chiba Prefecture, affiliated with the Vtuber production agency VASE operated…
Cygames’ Mega-Hit Umamusume Captivates Horse Racing Enthusiasts and Anime Fans Alike
Umamusume’s popularity is partly because it faithfully recreates scenes of real-world horses and races, while adding “what-if” stories for players to imagine other outcomes. Koichi…
Japan’s winter comfort food gets a wild twist in the Gibier Oden Course at HOSHINOYA Karuizawa
Oden: Japanese winter comfort food A familiar sight at Japanese convenience stores, and a popular menu item in izakaya gastropubs, oden (おでん or 御田), a…
Peanuts collaborates with Hiroshima artisans on makeup brush set using traditional techniques
Nestled in the middle of a prefectural capital and two other major cities, the town of Kumano appears as an unassuming blip on maps of…
Adorable Nissin Donbei pouches have ears and tails just like the Dongitsune fox girl
A foxy pouch for Donbei’s 45th anniversary On December 18th, 2021, Takarajimasha Co., Ltd. will commemorate the 45th anniversary of Nissin’s popular Donbei line of…
“Super One Pound Beef Cheeseburger” drops in time for “Good Meat Day” at Burger King Japan
As many meat lovers in Japan probably know, Burger King® Japan has been rolling out a series of one-pound beef burgers. So far, we’ve seen…
Tokyo gyoza shop hopes their skateboard gyoza set will boost your luck at year-end jumbo lottery
From November 24th to December 24th, 2021, the Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho branch 新宿思い出横丁店 of gyoza specialty restaurant chain Gyoza no Antei 餃子の安亭 will offer a…
hololive collabs with top trackmakers in new project; remixes by DJ’TEKINA//SOMETHING
Cover Co., Ltd., known for its Vtuber talent agency hololive production, announced the launch of #holo_remix on November 17th, 2021, a new project for remixing…
Japanese randoseru maker designs boys’ bag that turns into “demon-slaying” kabuto helmet
Overview Tsuchiya Kaban Co., Ltd. is a traditional Japanese leathersmith with a long tradition of making randoseru bags for elementary school children as well as…
Popular Japanese actors Nana Komatsu and Masaki Suda announce they’ve tied the knot
On November 15, 2021, Japanese actor Masaki Suda announced on Twitter that he had gotten married with actress and model Nana Komatsu. Mr. Suda and…
Japanese gel lights & candles with gorgeous floating potpourri designs will delight your senses
Look at these beautiful ornaments. It’s almost as if someone carefully arranged some high-end potpourri or a collection of seashells and suspended them in glass…
HIKKY Co., Ltd., running world’s largest virtual event, wins ¥6.5 billion in Series A financing
Overview HIKKY Co., Ltd., a provider of development solutions for VR services including the world’s largest VR event “Virtual Market,” announced today that it has…
Domino’s Japan’s new sextuple topping pizzas come with special chopsticks to eat them
Today, on November 15th, 2021, Domino’s Pizza Japan Co., Ltd. launched the fourth installment of its 裏ドミノ ura domino (off-menu Domino’s) series, featuring specially customized…