Japanese sake shop Shuhankakuzen is starting a Crowdfunding project on website “READYFOR” , aiming to “deliver the best sake and time you’ve had” , crafting…

At temples in Japan, there’s usually a chozu (purifying water basin) to wash your mouth and hands as a way of cleansing prior to praying….

Nihonbashi Dashi Bar, a dashi broth community shop that believes in “one soup for every meal” as a founding concept, released a new way to…

The official brand of iconic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, “RADIO EVA ” is releasing packaged fruit juice in 5 different flavors using Ecolean’s packaging which…

Japanese online alcohol retailer “KURAND” is teaming up with dried vegetable produce brand “HOSHIKO” to produce dried tomatoes using “imperfect” tomatoes and tomato sake. The…

The Strings Hotel Nagoya in Japan is presenting two Disney’s Frozen themed stay plans in original concept rooms. A day-stay plan with Afternoon Tea “FROZEN–Snow…

Japanese company TechMagic has been working to create sustainable food infrastructure through technology, with a goal concept of “redefining customer’s eat-out experience with technology”. In…

Goku no Kimochi THE LABO, who recently made waves introducing the world’s first edible bread mask, has announced they will be working to offer a…

In celebration of it’s 35th year since opening, Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura will hold a special ‘Autumn Night in Edo’ event to express gratitude for…

For the majority of us living the expat life, Christmas time in Japan might be picture perfect with it’s beautiful illuminations and decorations, but it…

There is a style of Japanese Zen garden often seen in temples known as karesansui, which uses pebbles and rocks to represent waves and mountains…

From a distance, the water looked like a flower raft where the cherry blossom petals have scattered in the wind at the end of Spring,…

While the shelves of Japanese bakeries hold many a delicious and sweet pastry (the reigning popularity king of which is the maritozzo), the go-to for…

For many gym-goers focused on their workout, it can be huge pet peeve to have someone approach them and chat outside gym-related talk like asking…

While pudding can be used in English to refer to any type of dessert eaten after a main meal, in Japan, a pudding (or ‘purin’)…