Edo Era Post Towns Charm Foreign Hikers from Magome to Tsumago
The picturesque Magome guesthouse (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) with its quintessential Edo era post town vestiges behind us, we threaded our way up a stone-paved…
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Samurai Sword Quality Knives Inspired By The Blades Of Famous Japanese Swordsmen
Nikken Cutlery makes their home in the town of Seki, Gifu prefecture. Seki is famous for its rich tradition and history of samurai sword making,…
Lacking Expensive Plastic Food Samples, Japanese Restaurant Goes Back to Basics and Wins New Customers
To easily give an idea of what kind of food a restaurant serves in one look, these high quality plastic food samples are widely employed…
Japanese IT Company Pays Employees “Cat Compensation” To Take Care Of Rescue Kitties
While it’s not uncommon to have travel expenses reimbursed or even a portion of housing expenses covered (depending on your line of work) by some…
Nebuta Matsuri Revellers Wowed by Traditional Lantern Tribute to Infamous Japanese Cat Treat
One of Japan’s most visually arresting festivals, Nebuta (or Neputa) Matsuri takes place in Aomori prefecture in August every year. Beautiful and humungous laterns intricately…
Do You Love Neon Genesis Evangelion Enough To Buy An A.T. Field Hose Reel?
It’s no surprise that with the Netflix release of mega popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, we’ve been seeing a string of all new Evangelion…
Finally Vegans Can Join Harajuku Bubble Milk Tea Trend with Instagrammable Butterfly Pea Tea
There’s no shortage of boba tea stands in Harajuku. In fact, sometimes it seems like the bubbly beverage is taking over completely, like some creeping…
Purr Your Battery To 100% With These Realistic Cat Head Mobile Chargers
You can always count on Japanese oddity and bookstore to surprise you with a number of quirky cat-related goods. Recently they’ve stocked up on cat-motif…
Japanese Heat Wave Claims 11 Lives, Government Predicts 15,000 Deaths in 2100
By Japan Info With the end of July, the rainy season officially ended in all parts of Japan. Although the rainy season usually occurs in…
Paper Artist’s Heart Wrenching Scrolling Animation About an Elderly Couple Has Left Japanese Twitter in Shambles
Shinrashinge is an artist that has gained plenty of attention online for his amazing animations which combine drawing with amazing paper art skills (as well…
Super Realistic Anime Doll Masks Let You Transform Into…Well, Anime
Over the past few years, Japan seems to be flexing its muscle on a corner of a market many may have not known existed: super…
The Starbucks S’mores Frappuccino is Coming Back to Japan with a New Surprise Flavour
The innovative Japan-exclusive Frappuccinos inspire envy from Starbucks fans the world over. At any given time, there will be a special, limited time only beverage…
Evangelion’s Hideaki Anno on Board For New Ultraman Film, “Shin Godzilla” Director at Helm
According to announcements by Khara, Inc. (the studio behind Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (the studio behind the Ultra series which includes…
Japan Ski Resort Opens ‘Mountain Beach’ 1400m in the Sky, Complete with Sauna-Installed Gondolas
Hakuba is known for being a ski haven in Japan. But for those who can’t decide between an action-packed winter sports holiday and a relaxing…
Japanese Artist Makes Super Realistic Animal Pictures You Want To Pet
Every once in a while you stumble upon artwork so realistic no number of double-checks will convince you otherwise, such as amazing food art we…