Tokyo’s sweets souvenir king Tokyo Banana transforms into curry filled steamed buns
Tokyo Banana is often touted as the number one souvenir when it comes to sweets to bring back for those visiting Tokyo. The crowd-pleasing treat’s…
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Japanese stuffed animal artist cooks up impossibly adorable fried shrimp
Ebi Fry, fried shrimp breaded in panko, are a favorite crunchy treat in Japanese meals ranging from bento lunch boxes to gourmet set meals. No…
Parenting lifehack to keep your kid from wanting too much juice delights Japanese Twitter
Parents with young children have enough to worry about, but once their toddler develops a sweet tooth, they then have to deal with an almost…
Cut a riff and paper with electric guitar scissors crafted by traditional Japanese cutlery maker
The city of Seki in Gifu prefecture in Japan is lauded for a rich tradition and history of samurai sword making, and in modern times…
Japan’s Cat Spider capsule toys give your a strangely adorable buddy for the rim of your glass
It seems that every inch of the human imagination will one day be covered by capsule toys (gacha) in Japan. There seems to be one…
Japan’s official Ninja organization holds ‘Ninja Prepratory School’ with series of lectures
The Japan Ninja Council, located in Tokyo’s Taito ward, is the only official ninja organization in the world used by local governments and tourism associations…
In a fantasy world come to life, whales swim carefree in skies above Japan during kite display
If you watch anime, chances are you’ve seen a flying whale or two. For example, Negima! Magister Negi Magi had its Air Whales, Flying Witch…
Japanese Twitter user opens oyster to find he’s been beaten to the punch by previous customer
Typically when eating oysters, the only surprise is how you might end up feeling depending on what kind of batch you get. Japanese Twitter user…
Pokémon clay artist and appliance maker crafts Turtwig that looks like it jumped right out of the game
Impressive Japanese clay model maker Nendoyorishin (Twitter, YouTube) doesn’t just make amazing lifelike recreations of Pokémon as figures, but actually repurposes some into appliances that…
Japanese capsule toy machine offers luxury hotel stays and dinners at a crazy discount
Japanese capsule toy (gacha) machines are filled with just about everything you can think of. The niche categories of these toys can be so particular–Lovecraftian…
Twitter floored by Japanese flight attendant’s service for customer with large plushie
While nothing is ever perfect, workers in Japan’s service industry are often praised for going the extra mile to make the lives of customers easy….
Java sparrow in Japan holds daily bird board meetings with her favorite toys
“Birds of a feather” has quite the literal meaning for Japanese Twitter user @Cream_fuku’s beloved java sparrow, Maru-chan. @Cream_fuku recently took to the net to…
BE: SIDE Funabashiya releases season limited winter-warming Kuzumochi dessert
Funabashiya is a Kanto-style kuzumochi manufacturing company that was founded in the Edo period in 1805 and celebrated its 216th anniversary in 2021. The store…
Detailed 1/4 scale statue captures intricacies of Rengoku Kyōjurō in mid-battle
If you’ve made it through the last two years without hearing the words “Kimetsu no Yaiba”, “Demon Slayer” or “Mugen Train”, then I think you…
Japanese Twitter wowed by generous service of massive and delicious yellowtail sashimi
At enkai, large Japanese drinking parties usually held among coworkers, it’s not uncommon to order an especially large platter as part of a course meal…