I’m not sure about other countries, but, in my home country, we have a custom of sending Christmas cards to our dear ones.   In…

Musubito (@musubito3) works at a Japanese sake brewing company. Most of his Tweets are centered around sake, but a recent post has gained him more…

Those who have had a chance to see it already know that the second season of the anime adaptation of Paru Itagaki’s popular manga Beastars,…

The anime adaptation of the popular camping-themed manga Laid-Back Camp, written and illustrated by Afro, just began its second season today, January 7th, 2021. Fans…

Slam Dunk is back! Fans of the mega-hit basketball-themed manga series Slam Dunk got a pleasant surprise during their lunch break (Japan time) today, January…

Tera Terada If you’re into Japanese pop culture, and especially if you’re into Vocaloid and other music popularized on Nico Nico Douga, you may have…

Since 2017, Mister Donuts Japan has tapped top names in patisserie and chocolate as part of their “there’s something good at Mister Donuts” slogan. Previously,…

この投稿をInstagramで見る Tom Feiling(@tomfeiling68)がシェアした投稿 Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, New Year’s Eve in Tokyo was always going to be a subdued affair, even by the…

If you’re living in Japan and the double impact of the winter weather and increasingly worrisome effects of the novel coronavirus are leaving you feeling…

Since they first appeared on the market in 1979, Tirol chocolate squares have become ubiquitous in Japan. The inexpensive little chocolates are found everywhere from…

Calbee’s original “Snack Contest” Japanese snack brand Calbee, known for their wide range of potato chips, potato stick snacks like Jagabee and Jagarico, as well…

If you’ve ever visited or even stayed at traditional places in Kyoto, you might have come across the word machiya (町屋). The term directly translates…

You can now hug a chubbier, cuter version of two of the most popular Demon Slayer characters thanks to these new oversized plushies. Character Department…

Kihachiro Kawamoto and Tadanori Okamoto are considered two of the most iconic figures in the Japanese animation film industry. During the late twentieth century, they…

Since 2013, Sanrio and Godiva have collaborated on chocolate and plush toy gift sets for Valentine’s Day, Christmas and other holiday occasions. Valentine’s Day 2021…