McDonald’s Japan releases trio of Pikachu themed fruit desserts for summer
Are you ready to re-charge this summer? McDonald’s Japan sure is. They’ve enlisted the help of cathartic cutie, Pikachu to produce 3 new refreshing Pokémon…
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These mystery Japanese gift sets will make your dad very happy on Father’s Day 2021
Father’s Day is just a few weeks away, and if you’re like most of us you probably still haven’t found a gift yet. Now, you…
Have your dream wedding in the skies over Japan!
Good news for the couples who are thinking about giving up their wedding ceremony because of the pandemic. Here’s a unique and luxurious way to…
Interview with Violence Tomoko, creator of the manga “A Love Story in Virtual Reality”
Virtual reality technology, already a staple of science fiction literature, continues to be a popular theme in manga and anime. Works like Accel World or…
Trigger & Tsuburaya put SSSS girls in “Arabian costumes” for pop-up shop – because they can
Tsuburaya Productions and Trigger will be opening a limited-time pop-up shop featuring characters from the currently airing SSSS.Dynazenon and the 2018 anime SSSS.Gridman, to be…
Offer your dad something special from Japan this year: Recommended Father’s Day gifts
If you haven’t bought your Father’s Day gift yet, why not get him something different this year with a unique item made in Japan? Fortunately…
Japan Islands Eyed as World Heritage Site Offer Insights into Biodiversity
Ecotourism can help protect Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, the northern part of Okinawa, and Iriomote while also giving the local economy a boost. Editorial Board, Sankei…
Sonic Marks his 30th Anniversary with a Limited-Edition Watch
Get one of the 3000 watches at supersonic speed! Here is the perfect watch to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic, our favorite hedgehog! This…
Japanese brand SozoGakko featuring illustrators with disabilities opens online store
SozoGakko online store SozoGakko 想造楽工 (pronounced sōzō gakkō but styled in English as “SozoGakko”) is a brand designed and operated by Newmore Inc. using illustrations…
Exploring the mysteries of “The Tsubaki Forest,” a short film by Jeremy Rubier
From The Tsubaki Forest, reproduced with permission from Jeremy Rubier “The Tsubaki Forest” is a new short film by the talented Jeremy Rubier, a French-born director,…
Moomin popup shop: The residents of Moominvalley come to Village Vanguard
Japanese book store chain Village Vanguard will be running a limited-time pop-up shop featuring the Moomins. Between June 4th and July 4th, 2021, items with…
Meats Town now available in Japan: Get Wagyu delivered to your doorstep
Meats Town is a website that specializes in deliveries and exclusive branded meats, such as Iga beef and Matsusaka beef, from the Mie Prefecture in Japan….
In praise of the Great Japanese Manhole Cover
Here at grape Japan, we have run several stories about how game and anime production companies have teamed up with local authorities to create wonderfully…
Walking the Tamagawa Jōsui
The Tamagawa Jōsui 玉川上水 (River Tama Aqueduct) is a freshwater canal that originally ran from Hamura 羽村 in western Tokyo to Yotsuya Ōkido 四谷大木戸, a distance of 43…
Ryoko Yonekura and Yu Shirota collaborate for the first time on stage in SHOW TIME
Japan’s two top-talented artists, Yu Shirota 城田優 and Ryoko Yonekura 米倉涼子 will collaborate for the first time on the entertainment show, SHOW TIME. It will be the artists’ first co-production…