Francfranc is a Japanese company founded in 1990 that focuses on home interior and furniture. It is a popular place to shop for glassware and…

Many people are still refraining from going outside so to protect themselves and others from the possibility of spreading the Covid-19; therefore, more stores have…

The limited-time food court Beer Market in the Shinjuku area has gyoza in the spotlight this year. Gyoza（餃子）are pan-fried Japanese dumplings and are a popular…

At a time when most RPGs were set in fantasy worlds and monsters were fought with magical swords, Nintendo’s Mother video game series broke new…

DJ, media creator and producer Afromance and his company Afro & Co. has made a name for himself with exciting experience-based events. At grape Japan,…

Maybe you’re a war history buff, or maybe you collect model planes and are particularly interested in the Pacific War. Maybe you’re into war simulation…

If you know your sake, then you’ll probably recognize the name Nada-Gogō 灘五郷, “The Five Villages of Nada” which is the largest sake producing area…

Fans of the popular scientific adventure manga and anime Dr. Stone, and especially those who can speak some Japanese, may be glad to know that…

Softbank’s iconic commercial series featuring the Shirato family headed by Otosan, a man in a dog’s body as father, wife Masako (Kanako Higuchi) daughter Aya…

We have had numerous opportunities at grape Japan to introduce the interesting and appealing aspects of Kanji 漢字, the Japanese word for the adopted logographic…

With his 50th anniversary in full swing, everyone’s favorite blue robot cat from the future, Doraemon, is on the minds of many creators in Japan….

Hundred Years Umeshu: Pekora version “Hundred Years Plum Wine: Pekora version” (百年梅酒ぺこらver.), is a new collaboration between sake and alcohol brand Meiri Shurui Co., Ltd.,…

Known as Kaki no Tane 柿の種 (literally, “persimmon seeds”), the small, orange, crescent-shaped rice crackers with a soy and mild chili pepper taste have been…

Deer problem in Hokkaido There are currently an estimated 600,000 Hokkaido sika deer, also known as Yezo or Ezo deer (cervus nippon yesoensis), now living…

Sheila Cliffe, for JAPAN Forward I went to visit Maebashi the other day, to learn a little about the place, enjoy the autumn leaves and…