“What, this isn’t CG? It’s too amazing.” “I think this should be considered as a work of art. It’s simply wonderful.” “This video is so…

The Japanese craft of 和紙 washi, and particularly, the techniques associated with hand-crafted paper, or 手漉き和紙tesuki washi, were registered in 2014 as a UNESCO intangible…

Goshuinchō: Japanese “temple seal” notebooks If you’ve ever visited a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine in Japan, you may have seen people with small, colorful…

Hamaotome (浜乙女), the seaweed, rice toppings, and sesame seeds manufacturer, has teamed up with the popular series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for a new onigiri nori…

Some of our grape Japan readers will probably recognize the maid cafe chain at-home cafe (previously stylized as @home cafe) with two locations in Akihabara…

Spring is a time of change. Many people feel rejuvenated as April marks the beginning of spring. As such, it’s only natural to redesign your…

During trying times, many wanderlusters have given up on traveling. Yet, as the season warms up, many are restless with a growing need to experience…

Since 2019, Japanese company Refinverse Inc. has been recycling airbag fabric but mainly discarded fishing nets into a product line of nylon resin called REAMIDE….

“After corona, we have entered a period where the role of architecture must consider how the place and humans can be connected.” (Architect Kengo Kuma)…

Ueo Seika Ltd. 株式会社上尾製菓, a manufacturer of Japanese sweets established in the cradle of green tea, Uji-Tawaracho, in Kyoto Prefecture, has launched a new project…

Bingata 紅型 is a traditional Okinawan textile dyeing technique that has long attracted people with its bright colors and simple motifs inspired by the flowers,…

The Predicament of Yoda Farm Yoda Farm in Chuo City, Yamanashi Prefecture, has devoted itself to tomatoes for half a century. Although they used to…

One year ago, McDondald’s Japan released two Samurai Mac burgers, “samurai-themed” burgers, each representing a feuding samurai faction. On one hand, the Wild Faction’s roasted…

Finding a nice place to enjoy flower-viewing and the beautiful cherry blossoms in a safe, quiet environment can be easier said than done. If you…

Many of you are probably already familiar with the flower-viewing custom in Japan during spring.   Around this time of the year, people gather in…