Getting that “driver’s high” If you have a car, you may sometimes down an energy drink before getting behind the wheel or stash one in…

For several years, Kentucky Fried Chicken has rolled out seasonal all-you-can-eat fried chicken options at select restaurants in Japan, but menu items have been limited…

The Shimadakara (“Island Treasure”) Art Festival in Urama, Okinawa celebrates the people, culture, and nature of Japan’s southern islands. One aim of the festival is…

“World’s largest living rodents” can be a bit of a hard sell in terms of cuteness for the uninitiated, but anyone familiar with Capybara knows…

Chances are you’ve heard of the Japanese stick-shaped snack Pocky, and its (usually) more salty and un-coated cousin Pretz. Made by Glico, the snacks are…

Thanks to Bandai’s “sweets division”, a series of wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) called “Tabemasu” has made almost too-cute-to-eat desserts modeled after popular Japanese characters such…

Sheila Cliffe, for JAPAN Forward The recent enthronement ceremony of the new Emperor and Empress has been a talking point in the last few weeks,…

600 cookies (each half the size of a standard sheet of paper) 40 muffins 600 bread slices 200 cream puffs 420 leaf shaped pies 250…

Although viewers in the US and other countries will have to wait until early 2020 to watch the anime version on Netflix, many manga fans…

Ikuboss Have you heard of ikuboss? A portmanteau term derived from the Japanese word ikuji 育児, meaning “child care” and the English loan word “boss,”…

November 17th is known in Japan as Family Day. Recognizing a golden opportunity, Regard Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based housing and architecture firm specializing in custom-built…

If you’ve visited Shibuya in the past two years, chances are you’ve seen collage artist Kosuke Kawamura’s “AD 2019” plastered over white construction fences in…

Chikuzen, Fukuoka is known for its annual harvest festival, where locals work together to construct awesome statues or “scare crows” out of harvested straw. Two…

Mario Gelateria is a Japanese ice cream shop chain specialized in producing authentic Italian gelato freshly made daily from only the finest ingredients. With participation…

Hatsune Miku x Kyoto 36 Gasen Illustration Contest Named after the “Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry” of the Heian period, the Hatsune Miku x Kyoto 36…