Masks And Health Insurance: New Guidelines For Tourists As Japan Opens Its Doors
“We have been waiting for more than two years and with so much anticipation for this moment, it feels like it has finally arrived” ー…
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Dropped your smartphone into your ramen? Cup Noodle’s product idea goes viral
As some of our readers may recall, for the past few months, Nissin’s Cup Noodle has been wowing netizens with innovative and artistic product ideas…
Store clerk can’t stop staring at customer in line. The reason has netizens chuckling
Since July 1, 2020, when a nationwide fee for plastic bags was introduced in Japan, more and more people have been bringing in their own…
Say kampai to summer with gorgeous goldfish and fireworks motif glasses from Japan
Look at these five tinted glasses with beautiful tints, such as pale blue and green… Photo by grape Shop Not only are the shades of…
Spy x Family pop-up shop merch has cute peanut theme, Loid, Yor and Anya in overalls
Two weeks from now, fans of the internationally trending and wildly popular manga and anime series Spy × Family (stylized as SPY×FAMILY) will be converging…
Japanese hobbyist can repel mosquitoes in style with his “armillary sphere” artwork
Mosquito coils, known as katori senkō 蚊取り線香 (literally “mosquito-removing incense”) in Japanese, are an unmistakable part of the iconography of summer in Japan. For many…
Six most scenic summer drives in Japan
With the official start of summer coming up in just a few weeks, many people are looking forward to road trips. Japan is no exception,…
Kimono Style: Celebrating in Shimoda With The Black Ships Festival
Shimoda is normally a sleepy fishing community famous for onsen and seafood, but it celebrates the Kurofune Matsuri with parades, flourish and kimono every May….
Adorable miniature melonpan pens are perfect for Japanese bakery lovers
If you love Japanese bakeries, you’re probably already familiar with melonpan. They’re one of Japan’s most famous original sweet breads. Very similar to Mexican conchas…
Polite exchange on bus turns into epic battle in hilarious hand-drawn animated short
In Japan, seats on highway buses and Shinkansen bullet trains are adjustable so you can recline them, which makes your journey more comfortable. As a…
Delivery woman’s message on attempted delivery notice captures hearts online
Japanese Instagram user tommy (__tomi.y) lives with her black cat, ごまちゃん Goma-chan. One day, due to her work, she was unable to receive a package…
Chunky or fine, which one are you? Japan’s red bean paste debate ends in crushing victory by…?
On the internet, you’ll often find people debating over their preferences in different varieties of foods. In Japan, for example, a famous one is the…
Japanese cheerleaders’ cute fox dance goes viral, videos rack up millions of views
Foxes feature prominently both in Japanese folklore and popular culture. As some grape Japan readers may recall, you can see fox wedding processions, find an…
Cast announced for the Dr. Stone stage play
The internationally popular manga Dr. Stone began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2017 and reached its conclusion in March 2022. As of April 2022,…
Earn money in Japan just by walking with new backpack advertising part-time job service
If you live in Japan and you’re looking for an easy way to earn some extra yen on the side, a new opportunity has presented…