Wagashi is an umbrella term that refers to various traditional sweets and desserts. Distinctly Japanese ingredients and flavours are used such as matcha and adzuki…

Ezaki Glico’s best-selling frozen treat, Ice no Mi sherbet balls, are always a familiar sight in convenience store and supermarket freezers. A delight to eat…

If you’re worried about the ill-effects drinking copious amounts of bubble tea may have on your system, this is the perfect tea shop for you….

Eating parfaits as a sweet conclusion to a night out or a nice dinner, a trend known as shime pafe シメパフェ (literally, “closer parfait”), began…

A coffee shop in Chiba is combining one of Japan’s most popular summer sweets with soba for coffee gelatin soba noodles. In Japan, one popular…

Donguri Republic (Donguri Kyowakoku) is the source of all the coolest Studio Ghibli merchandise in Japan. They deal in anything from tableware, to tea leaves…

If you’re looking for a handy new iPhone case, look no further. Sold by Japanese smartphone case retailer Hamee, this unusually shaped case called “Nami’s…

Travelers in Japan may have noticed that comfortable and high speed trains bullet trains known shinkansen sometimes break out special designs and themes in the…

Amateur kickboxer, travel enthusiast, entertainer and video producer Iriel (Takahiro Iri) recently posted an amusing series of three videos on his TikTok account which show…

What may come as a surprise to even the most dedicated anime fans is that if there is one anime in Japan that nearly everyone…

Bubble tea drinks are all the rage in Japan and shops selling bubble tea, or tapioca タピオカ as it’s called here, seem to be popping…

Senol Hasan, for JAPAN Forward Three hundred kilometers west of Tokyo, in the heart of Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, lies Shirone. It is a modest city…

While Japan’s popular cherry blossom season delights many with its gorgeous once-a-year scenery and bounty of sakura-flavored goods, Hydrangea (ajisai in Japanese) can be every…

In Fall 2017, a new star emerged in the Kyoto dining scene, Kyoto Gatten Tempura Pub. Combining the fine art of tempura with the trendy…

Japanese male styling, beauty and hygiene product maker Mandom Corp.’s Gatsby brand is no stranger to the anime, game and internet culture-savvy crowd. For example,…