Japan’s Big Bizarre Ol’ Realistic Oyster Bags And Handkerchiefs Make The World Your Oyster
While the YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) of Japanese online decor and goods seller Felissimo probably won’t be topping…
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Illustrator Creates Adorable Mini-Shiba Inu Yen Alternative And It Gets Turned Into Awesome Merchandise
Earlier this year, when Japan’s Finance Ministry announced new official designs for the 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills, Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and shiba inu…
Japan’s PlayStation Bento Gives Gamers A Nostalgic Lunchbox
Bento, or Japanese packed lunch boxes, often stick out when the delicious lunches they contain are artistically arranged into “character bento” of popular anime and…
Starbucks Japan Unmasks Bloody Red Night Masquerade Frappuccino For Halloween
You can pretty much set your calendar to Starbucks Japan gearing up for each month with a new seasonal Frappuccino, with the recent run of…
Gelato Pique Cafe Serves Up Instagenic Black and Purple Halloween Ice Cream Cones
Many visitors to Japan this October will likely be interested in sampling local delicacies while populating their digital photo albums and social media accounts with…
New “Wearable Kotatsu” Lets You Walk Around In Japan’s Favorite Heating Furniture
Japanese Akihabara-based retailer Thanko is all about practical gadgets delivered with a sense of humor, whether it be clip-on air conditioning units or a creepy…
New Grid-Bonsai Trees Let You Enjoy Traditional Japanese Art As A Puzzle
As we’ve seen with Tokyo Bonsai Lifestyle’s darkly beautiful Animal Skull Bonsai Series and even an A.I. powered tree that asks you for water, the…
New One Piece Figures And Japanese Ink Art Style Glasses Hit Convenience Stores As Lottery Prizes
Celebration of the 20th anniversary of popular anime and manga series One Piece rolls on this year, fresh off of a beautiful character-inspired traditional Japanese…
Kawaii Monster Cafe’s Halloween Menu Features Western “Monster Celebrities” Vampire, Frankenstein and Werewolf
With Halloween a month away, many of those who plan to be in Tokyo this season are thinking of doing something fun for Halloween. There…
Japan Releases Moogle Meat Buns And Final Fantasy Fried Chicken
Last year the inner part of the Venn Diagram of Final Fantasy fans and fried chicken lovers (one in the same?) let us hit a…
New Mochi Flavored Popcorn Released In Japan
Frito-Lay Japan’s Mike Popcorn lineup hasn’t been afraid to take chances on bold flavors in the past. Just two years ago they teamed up with…
Garigarikun Popsicle Rolls Out Rolled Omelet Flavor; Suggests Soy Sauce, Ketchup Topping
Garigarikun is a popular brand of Japanese popsicle made by Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd. which is famous for three reasons: 1. the standard soda flavor…
Inflate Your Cat’s Holy Ego With This Buddhist Statue Scratching Post From Japan
The “Cat Club” (Neko-bu) division of Japanese online retailer Felissimo has put out some creative feline bedding situations in the past, including popular cat beds…
This Fall, 4,000 Yen Buys All-You-Can-Drink for A Month at 138 Izakayas in Tokyo Area
If you’re living in Japan or plan on visiting this fall and if you also enjoy drinking, you may know about izakaya, those convenient establishments…
Wild Japanese Macaque Sighted in Downtown Osaka / Monkey Do’s and Dont’s in Japan
Japanese macaque sightings in Osaka Since September 24th, several reports have been received of a wild Japanese macaque monkey sighted in downtown Osaka. At the…