Morinaga’s Milk Caramel: Japan’s most delicious caramels enjoyed since 1913
Since I’m half-French but born in the United States, I have fond memories of the delicious caramels and caramel-flavored sweets I enjoyed on my trips…
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Japanese government proposes manga-inspired courtship; Suzu Yamanouchi praised for critique
Japan’s Cabinet Office takes a page from shojo manga The “Research Document on Love” sparked a debate online when it was published by the Japanese…
3-year-old makes a frame of stones but his word for it stuns Twitter: “What a vivid imagination!”
Japanese Twitter user 田口ナツミ Natsumi Taguchi (@NatsuTagu) took a photo recently when she was out with her 3-year-old and 1-year-old son. Her eldest son started…
Stay back! I’ve just eaten the most intense garlic chips in Japan!
I’ll make no secret about it. I love garlic. Whether it’s mixed into pasta, blended into salad dressing, rubbed on toast, or stuffed in meats,…
Was it an animator’s prank? Surprising cameo in “Kiki’s Delivery Service”
On April 29th, 2022, Japanese Twitter was abuzz with talk of Kiki’s Delivery Service. That evening, the beloved Studio Ghibli masterpiece was broadcast on the…
‘Drive My Car’….To Akabira
A red car is giving new hopes to residents of the Hokkaido town. Not any red car, but a lipstick red Saab 900 Aero vintage…
What makes Japanese convenience store egg sandwiches so exceptional?
Japanese convenience store egg salad sandwiches If you haven’t heard by now, compared to the kinds of sandwiches you’ll find in convenience stores in most…
New Dragon Ball Movie collaborates with Oreo Cookies!
Guess what Dragon Balls and Oreos have in common. Both of them are round, you say? Yes, but there’s more: Both of them have been…
Vividly colored cute ice cream float that you can’t drink!
YOU+MORE! is a miscellaneous goods brand from Felissimo that is trending for its “kawaii” items. Their official Twitter account is followed by over 42.8k people…
Tiny Japanese island gets an impromptu cat “deity”
“What a surprising spot for a cat!” Such was the caption on a video posted by Japanese TikTok user まるのすけ marunosuke (marunosuke07), who was visiting…
This way of eating Japanese style rice with egg will blow your mind
Egg fanciers are generally quite favored in Japan. Not only do they usually have access to a wide selection, from cheap eggs at the supermarket…
Vtuber agency hololive production collabs with “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
Marvel’s highly anticipated upcoming film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is getting help with its promotion in Japan from a surprising collaborator: Vtuber…
Japan loves Gashapon so much they now have Gashapon machine Gashapons!
Gashapon. The name, often thought of as being synonymous with Japanese capsule toys in general, is actually a registered trademark of Bandai Co., Ltd. As…
Rescue macho men stuck in school gym ceiling in oddball Japanese indie game
Some of our readers may recall the eccentric indie game そろそろ寿司を食べないと死ぬぜ! sorosoro sushi wo tabenaito shinuze (“I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi!”)…
Japanese “pilgrimage books” have cute colorful covers made of traditional Fujiyama Ori fabric
Goshuinchō: Japanese pilgrimage books If you’ve ever visited a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine in Japan, you may have seen people with small notebooks lining…