If you enjoy Japanese sake, chances are you’ve seen or perhaps even tried drinking from a 枡 masu, a wooden cup made of hinoki cypress….

Japanese aquarium photographer Tsukasa Shiromi 銀鏡つかさ (@tsukarium) amazes his fans with stunning photos of sea creatures captured at aquariums as well as other animals throughout…

Normally the appropriate reaction to being served a fancy berry dessert would be to pick up your fork in delight, but fans of the grim…

Takayuki Yoshida is a Japanese artist and motion graphic creator who was selected as one of “The 100 Japanese Motion Graphic Creators” in 2021. In…

Potemayo’s creations Japanese artist ぽてまよ Potemayo (@puchikosan154) loves cute creatures and enjoys making plushies out of wool felt and clay. She also loves games like…

The world of “Gunpla” (a portmanteau of “Gundam” and “plastic model”) Mobile Suit Gundam models in Japan is filled with talented hobbyists. We’ve seen many…

It can sometimes be strange to use the term “just like an anime” when talking about locations in Japan, because many anime are set…in Japan,…

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Yoshioka よしおか Yoshioka (@010fu) is an up-and-coming Japanese illustrator who creates wonderful fantasy worlds reminiscent of storybooks with compelling characters. The artist has a gift…

Japan’s national bird is the green pheasant, but internet fandom might have you convinced its the long-tailed tit. The long-tailed tit, or shima enaga in…

Harenatsu (@_harenatsu) is a talented Japanese artist who resides in Hokkaido, often making large scale watercolor paintings of gorgeous scenery. She even has a gallery…

The “Toast of Tardiness” trope One of the most famous anime tropes is a girl running late to school with a piece of toast in…

In recent years, the Pokémon company has been collaborating with prefectures all over Japan to stimulate tourism in a project that has yielded well over…

Usually simply called airsoft in other countries, survival games (called “sabage” for short) are what Japan calls the competitive team hobby of pitting two teams…

Photo by cinnamonellie This winter, I had the opportunity to try out some of the prettiest models of earrings now on sale at Grape Shop….