Japanese Twitter user and nursing home helper 小山けんいち Kenichi Koyama (@kenny_gby) posted about an incident that he witnessed at a convenience store which initially made…

Japan is home to quite a few pet cafes that allow customers to come in and play with a roster of animal “staff” members, such…

Many people love potato salad. It’s tasty and filling, comes in all kinds of regional varieties, and makes a great side dish. Despite the fact…

Japanese illustrator and Twitter user カタツモリ Katatsumori (@katatumori) is a mother of two. When her eldest daughter went on a school trip, the school instructed…

KFC recently made a menu shift chicken sandwiches to burgers in Japan, overhauling their existing lineup, as well as adding some new fried chicken faces….

Japanese retailer Felissimo loves to put a cute and quirky spin on just about any product they can imagine, and their YOU+MORE! series (a play…

Tokyo Banana is often touted as the number one selling sweets souvenir from Tokyo. Those visiting from out of town often go out of their…

Japanese retailer Mujirushi Ryouhin (perhaps better known as MUJI) makes their name (literally) on their their no logo “minimalist” goods that include everything from furniture…

Every once in a while, cats will flash such strange facial expression that it may make you question whether it’s actually your own kitty or…

For fans of hit anime and manga Gintama, there’s a new perfect way to sleep! Japanese anime specialty stores animate and Movic are now taking…

Just a few days ago, many in Japan were treated to quite the celestial show in the form of a total lunar eclipse coinciding with…

If there’s one thing that visitors to Japan consistently mention when it comes to foods they want to try, it’s surely sushi. Depending on your…

The Doraemon Future Department Store, the world’s first official store of the internationally popular manga and anime series ドラえもん Doraemon launched a unique tea today,…

The late multi-creator Rune Naito left about 10,000 of art pieces behind. To celebrate that work, a pop-up shop exhibition titled “RUNE BOYS from Barazoku”…

Sometimes, all it takes is a single missing or wrong word or even one letter for a message to convey a very different meaning than…