In recent years, Japanese whiskey has come to prominence. By and by, the world recognizes the expertise of Japanese craftsmanship in whiskey distillation, while aficionados…

From @home to at-home If you’ve ever visited Akihabara, or if you’ve been following grape Japan for a while, then you’ve probably heard of “at-home…

Hideharu Egashira, known by his stage name Egashira 2:50, is a Japanese comedian famous for being a shocking and disruptive figure, his gags often relying…

Beautiful with rice bran The Bijin Nuka brand was born in Kobe in 1894. Nuka 糠 or ぬか, means rice bran, and the bijin 美人…

In the post-pandemic “new normal” of self-quarantining and social distancing, doll makers have also been stepping up to the plate to make dolls that reflect…

There is nothing like an adorable kitten to get online viewers cooing. Indeed, netizens around the world are particularly sensitive to a spunky, mischievous cat….

I play the piano, and I can tell you it demands a lot of attention. Notes are deceptively laid out in a seemingly simple and…

Two of the biggest international anime franchises are getting the Casio G-SHOCK treatment this summer. Both models are based on the GA-110 series. With its…

We all like a good meal—going to specialty stores to get rare and expensive ingredients, spending hours preparing, half-a-day baking, and having friends over for…

I remember the good ol’ days when I was an adolescent boy. Playing videos until five o’clock in the morning, eating hamburgers nearly every day,…

The music of Studio Ghibli is fantastically mesmerizing. From thoughtful piano pieces capturing the whimsy of unseen worlds to the thunderous battle cry of marching…

The novel coronavirus pandemic is providing an opportunity for people to discover ways in which they can practice physical distancing while bridging social distance, and…

If you were told that Inteleon was going to help you cook your instant ramen somehow, you might imagine that the water-type Pokémon would be…

Ringoro lives with his human family. Spending all day in the company of humans, it’s only natural that the adorable Shiba dog has started to…

The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, was captured on video and circulated widely, sparking protests…