Welcome fall with these gorgeous grape cakes from Café Comme Ça
Here at grape Japan, you could say we’re a bit partial to a certain fruit which is in season at this time of year. Of…
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2021 New Year’s Osechi pre-orders begin, revealing pandemic-adapted offerings
If you happen to be in Japan over this New Year’s holiday season, one of the things you may be interested in trying is traditional…
Cat assaults Yamato delivery driver
If you clicked on this article thinking you’d get to see a real human Yamato driver being attacked by a ferocious feline, sad to say…
Where to buy Yukata in Japan for an affordable price?
Delicious watermelon, people in yukata dancing Bon Odori, impressive fireworks at night, dozens of flavors of kakigoori (shaved ice), cicadas’ sound, nagashi soumen; all are…
Day trip to Hakone: Four Stunning Spots you shouldn’t miss
Hakone is a popular destination among visitors because of its abundance in greenery and nature, becoming an escape from the buzzing metropolis. It is easy…
Japan Travel: Where to go fishing and angling?
Japan is surrounded by waters, but besides the Pacific Ocean, you can also find plenty of lakes and rivers, all being the home of a…
The Ancient Japanese Art of Death Poems is Incredibly Spiritual and Inspiring
In Japan, there is a traditional poem known as 辞世, jisei, or death poem. With origins in Zen Buddhism, such poems are written by authors,…
Japan Gourmet Guide: Enjoy a vast selection of Tochigi’s local flavors
The season when you can enjoy the beautiful autumn foliage and a multitude of reds, yellows, oranges hues is almost here and one of the…
12th Haruhi Suzumiya novel to be published after a nine-and-a-half year hiatus
Kadokawa announced today that Nagaru Tanigawa’s watershed Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, which inspired an internationally famous anime adaption and the “Hare Hare Yukai” dance,…
Demand for hotel rooms still sluggish despite ‘Go To’ campaign to boost domestic tourism
The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to take a grim toll on Japan’s tourist trade. A month has passed since the government launched its ‘Go To’…
Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum: tribute to a radical artist
Taro Okamoto was a radical artist of a kind that doesn’t exist anymore. The kind to write an essay entitled The Japanese People Must Explode…
Japanese Twitter users get creative with amusing reinterpretations of new Osaka Expo logo
With an expected 28 million visitors, the Osaka Expo in 2025 is propped up to be the next big international event happening in Japan after…
Top six beaches in and near Tokyo to chill out during hot summers in Japan
You’d think that finding nice beaches where you can sit, relax, read a book and get away from the noise of the metropolis might be…
Japan Travel Guide: Top 5 Museums to Visit in Tokyo
Most of the people who visit Japan, or any other country, for that matter, usually have a few museums included in their itinerary. There is…
Japan Travel: Belly Button Festival “Hokkai Heso Matsuri” in Furano, Hokkaido
Japan has many unique festivals. In this article, I will talk about one of the most interesting festivals held during summertime in the northern area…