With the colder weather already starting to take hold, the majority of us are beginning to look forward to cozying up under the kotatsu with…

Japanese miniature artist Mozu (@rokubunnnoichi) crafts some incredibly impressive and lifelike dioramas, but what truly stands out is his “Kobito Series” (Small People Series). The…

Affectionately called Ten-ichi for short, Tenkaippin is one of Japan’s most popular ramen chains, and their signature particularly rich and thick “kotteri” soup made from…

If you’re a lunar-curious soul and have always been fascinated by the moon and the idea of being in outer space, this ‘astronaut experience’ taking…

A new series: “Words that changed my life” We’re happy to announce the beginning of a new special interview series at grape Japan: “Words that…

Next stop: Your dining room table. Kimetsu no Yaiba’s Mugen Ressha (Demon Slayer’s Infinity Train) is rolling in full speed ahead to your house, where…

The newly opened “Avatar Robot Café DAWN Ver. β” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo has a spacious interior. Decorated with greenery, it has a clean feel to…

Halloween is an annual celebration of frightful fun, but that doesn’t mean every scare is one that was planned. Japanese Twitter user @Mure_1642 found that…

One of Japan’s biggest Halloween celebrations takes place in Shibuya, where giant crowds of costumed party-goers assemble for an evening of frightful fun. One other…

Mantra Inc., an AI translation technology research and development company specializing in manga, has started to provide translation support to the editorial department of Japanese…

Pets rely on love and attention from their human companions, but that’s even truer when they get up there in years and encounter the difficulties…

In spite of calls by Shibuya Ward to not gather in Shibuya and stay home to avoid infection during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, people…

Most visitors to Shibuya today were aware of Halloween. Before the pandemic, the neighborhood’s famous Scramble Crossing and its vicinity regularly attracted hundreds of thousands…

Halloween is on its way out, and the season is here for everything Christmassy. One way to get into the holiday mood is to splash…

The Gundam franchise is so popular in Japan that it has various cafes themed around the characters from the series. Fans are in for a…