More and more overseas tourists are visiting Japan every year. Naturally this results in many culture shocks and humorous misunderstandings which get shared on social…

Walking around in this heat catching Pokemon is really taking it out of us Pokemon trainers. This is why it’s important to take a break…

The rainy season has finally ended in almost all parts of Japan, and hot and humid weather is here to stay. Now, more than ever,…

The seasonal changes are often celebrated in Japanese art, and the art of confectionery is no different. Every year we are treated to a deluge…

Summer in Japan can be grueling, with a combination of heat and humidity often overwhelming the most seasoned travelers, with cases of heatstroke and dehydration…

Art can be found all around us in nature, and someone who seems to understand that better than most is inori (@kusabanaasobi), a Japanese artist…

Between super realistic “girlfriend hand” iPhone cases and AR simulated Pocky anime boyfriends, Japan has plenty of options for those in need of substitutes for…

Osaka’s reputation as the Japanese food capital stems from its delicious street food, and king among that may be the region’s soul food–takoyaki. Sometimes translated…

If you’ve ever been to a Japanese convenience store or bakery, you’ll quickly understand that Japan loves bread. But Japan especially loves shokupan, fluffy white…

These stunning photos were taken by a Japanese photographer (@tajiri0917) on the Gono line in Northern Japan, but many comparisons have been made between these…

Robotics company Speecys Corp. announced in a press release that they are starting a new “idol robot mannequin” business model based on Cocona Kosaka 高坂ここな,…

In the past few years, you have heard of the seemingly eternal, but adorable conflict a lone security guard at the Onomichi City Museum of…

Japanese miniature artist Miyuki Kobayashi carefully handcrafts her miniature artwork, and does so with making 1/12 size reproductions that look “more real than the ring…

Japanese eccentric bookstore and oddities shop Village Vanguard has no shortage of bizarre but strangely awesome animal-themed products, including chibi cat and anglerfish-fish mosquito repellent…

Pikachu Outbreak is a yearly summer festival in Japan which celebrates the iconic yellow Pokemon. Pokemon trainers from all over descend on Yokohama’s Minato Mirai…