Kyoto Vivre’s Colorful Rainy Season Display
People forget that Japan has five seasons. That’s right, I’m talking about the rainy season, known as tsuyu in Japanese, typically from early June to…
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Domino’s Japan serves up the definitive taste of Japan with 4-flavor Nippon pizza
Tokyo has just doubled down on coronavirus measures with its 4th state of emergency. The people are housebound and hungry. Domino’s Japan is here for…
MUJI Reimagines Traditional Living Spaces
The Japanese retail company MUJI is known for their minimalist aesthetic style. But did you know that they also have a real estate division? MUJI…
Glico’s New Website Supports Health, Offers Free Events With Pro Athletes
For those concerned about lack of exercise due to telecommuting and self-restraint measures: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. launched its online “Sports Park” website on July…
What these fathers wrote to their children will make you laugh… or cry
Japanese daycare nurseries often rely on a type of “contact notebook” to foster communication between parents and teachers. Parents will write about their child’s condition—for…
Which Pokémon shares its special day with the 4th of July?
Can you guess which Pokémon shares its special day with the 4th of July? It’s none other than Miyazaki Prefecture’s very own mascot Pokémon, Exeggutor!…
New t-shirts let you keep your favorite Sanrio characters in a pouch on your belly
If you’re a big fan of Sanrio and want to keep your favorite character’s plushies with you at all times, one Japanese fashion brand has…
Candy, Cookies and Catnip: Japan’s Rock Queens Shonen Knife Cut Deep at 40th Anniversary Concert
The all-girl band paints their music with a brush so vivid, in colors so delightfully saturated, and with an innocent purity that is so infectious,…
Sanrio character My Sweet Piano releases limited edition collaboration to celebrate her birthday
Characters and mascots produced by Sanrio are notably famous in Japan and throughout the world. Indeed, iconic personalities are all part of the company’s purview….
Nintendo Execs Share Their Love of Games
Nintendo, Japan’s world-famous video game company, started its business in 1889 with the production and sale of hanafuda playing cards. In 1983, the company released…
Car crash at Universal Studios Japan? Wait a second…
Everyone’s laughing at this picture taken at USJ! Universal Studios Japan, hereinafter referred to as USJ, is a theme park in Osaka. The park is…
Visit haunted house free with proof of two vaccination shots, get 3rd “shot” as original cocktail
With the pandemic limiting admissions to once lively attractions such as haunted houses and amusement parks, a lot of businesses in Japan’s entertainment and tourism…
Amazing Bleach x Loki collaboration illustration revealed by Bleach creator Tite Kubo
Five years since the last chapter of Bleach was released, series creator Tite Kubo has once again picked up his pen to create a new…
SILKFOOD online shop features sustainable, healthy silkworms; SILKFOOD Chips now on sale
On July 8th, 2021, Elie Corporation, a Japanese startup company focusing on raising silkworms, as well as developing and selling silkworm-based products as a healthy…
Theatrical release of “The Flowers of Passion” documentary on Japan’s underground idol scene
You may have heard about the underground Japanese idol scene, and some of our readers may even have had a chance to attend some live…