Where to enjoy yakitori and yakiton under the tracks at Shinbashi
It’s all too easy to assume that Japanese people spend all their time eating sushi and tempura. In fact, when they go out with friends…
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See Tokyo (almost) as nature intended at the National Institute for Nature Study
The summer months in Tokyo, when the cicadas are at their loudest and even the greenery seems to be wilting in the heat, are an…
Doraemon helps make masks a little bit more fun during the pandemic days!
Kawabe & Co. has released a colorful and very cute mask box set! The mask is embossed with Doraemon and features a casual design that…
Cafe Company Co. delights with its Disney Harvest Market cafe and gift shop
Cafe Company Co. will soon open their Disney Harvest Market cafe and gift shop. Currently, it is only open to a limited number of members….
ura ebis offers Japanese residents fantastic French cuisine from the comfort of their homes
The Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union recently conducted a questionnaire wherein they asked “has COVID-19 changed your eating habits?” According to this survey, 68.3% of respondents…
A pop-up workshop for Sylvanian Families dolls attracts nostalgic fans of the series
Fujihisa Co. holds workshops where visitors can make members of various Sylvanian Families. Sylvanian Families is a series of dolls and dollhouses centered on cute…
From private rental rooms to campers, new services are helping remote workers adjust
The pandemic has been anything but a blessing. Every country across the world has been affected differently, and the vast majority of people are doing…
Liquor Innovations’ popular and delicious Yuzu Sour Liquor goes back on sale
Preorders for Kumamoto Monogatari, a Yuzu liquor from Liquor Innovation began on March 31, 2021. Incredibly, it became so popular that 1000 bottles were sold…
Trendy dessert maritozzo meets Japan’s Shine Muscat grapes in afternoon tea at Kichijōji Colonial Garden
With a name taken from the Italian word for “husband”, the maritozzo has come a long way from its more romantic origins rooted in Rome….
Apples become mini festival floats in new menu highlighting Aomori’s prefectural specialties
Located at the northernmost tip of Japan’s main Honshu island, Aomori prefecture is known for its juicy apples, colorful Nebuta Festival, and sprawls of natural…
Microscopic creatures have never looked as cute as these colorful cookies from a Japanese cookie store
kurimaro collection is a specialty store that sells only one type of sweet: colorful cookies that look like cute creatures. Their most popular cookies are…
Japanese engineer’s motorized key gadget makes everything look like a wind-up toy
Kōsuke Saitō 斎藤公輔, otherwise known as NEKOPLA, is a writer and an embedded systems engineer who enjoys creating electronic gadgets. He also enjoys photography and…
Peeling corn has never felt so good! Kernels slide off like butter with this Japanese corn peeler
Corn is sweet and delicious. It can be eaten all year round, but the best time to eat it is when it’s harvested. In the…
Awaken your “Phantom Sense” with Vtuber Virtual Girl Nem’s trailblazing 360° music video
Overview Some of our grape Japan readers should be familiar with Virtual Girl Nem (バーチャル美少女ねむ Virtual Bishōjo Nem). We interviewed the self-professed world’s first independent…
Illustrator and anime character designer Ilya Kuvshinov’s solo exhibition: “CRYSTALLINE”
Ilya Kuvshinov Ilya Kuvshinov is a top illustrator and contemporary artist, famous for his work as a character designer for the animated film The Wonderland…