Japanese theme park ‘Nijigen no Mori’ (or Awaji Island Anime Park) always has awesome attractions to enjoy based on popular anime and games. Last year…

Floresta is a doughnuts store that started in Nara prefecture, and became famous for their adorable, handmade treats made with completely organic ingredients. Now they…

Japanese brand Felissimo are known for their outlandish goods, and they even have a sub-brand inspired by everything magic and fantasy. It’s called ‘Mahou-bu’, which…

Fetch is a favourite pastime of dogs all over the world, and a go-to game for owners when taking their canine pal for a walk….

Japan’s U-Treasure creates sophisticated, character themed jewelry for adults. In the past, the jewelry company has released gorgeous Okami necklaces and even Gengar wedding rings….

In Japan shodo, or, calligraphy class, begins as early as elementary school. Often children will be asked to learn, practice, and write down their favorite…

As different as they are, domesticated cats and lions out in the wild or in a zoo are all a part of the bigger feline…

Today, on March 30th, 2022, avex infinity released a non-stop mix CD “Girls Pop Parade – Happy Mix” featuring 40 hit J-Pop songs from the…

Japan has quite the offering of delicious pudding to be had on its convenience store racks, but what about making some at home? You might…

What’s being billed as “The World’s Most Beautiful Butterfly Encyclopedia” was published in Japan by Seibundo Shinkosha on March 8th. This is a collection of…

If you’ve been reading manga or watching anime in the last two decades, then you probably know about the 異世界 isekai genre. Popularized by works…

On March 17th, the Benelic corporation opened the very first Curious George Kitchen restaurant, a dining cafe themed after the popular children’s book of the…

Last week the government announced a possibility of region-wide blackouts, after the earthquake that shook the Tohoku area on the 16th of March caused a…

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to have a maiko, geisha or oiran pass you by in the streets, you may have noticed their approach…

Shibuya’s popular “goodwill alleyway”, Hobo Shinjuku Norengai, has unveiled an annex venue that converts a large warehouse (that neighbours the main site) into a yoko-cho…