Pumpkin patch on a plate – an October limited pancake at Cafe & Books Bibliotheque
If you’re a sucker for an autumnal pumpkin patch and all the delicious goodies that come out of them, then this October-limited pancake made using…
Retired Yokozuna Hakuho Left an Indelible Mark on Sumo
The all-time winningest rikishi’s longevity at the top and work ethic triggered admiration from his peers and former standouts. Ed Odeven, JAPAN Forward More than…
Japanese stuffed animal artist turns burnt gyoza into surprisingly adorable plushie
Pan fried dumplings, pot stickers, or gyoza as they are known in Japan are a pretty versatile foodie fan favorite. Whether served as a side…
Traditional Japanese paper cutting artist uses changing scenery to beautifully paint her work with colors of nature
Kirie, or traditional Japanese paper cutting, can produce some truly gorgeous art. Relying on painstaking and intricately carved designs, the art form can add a…
Japanese icing cookie artist fashions amazing Laputian Robots out of sugar
Husband and wife icing cookie artist duo WHIP SUGAR (@YuicihiroG) have been sharing their homemade icing cookies on Twitter and YouTube for some time now….
Moriyama Napoli’s “SDGs pizzas” feature non-gluten dough using oft-discarded okara soy pulp
Moriyama Napoli Kanazawa Pizza Crafts is a pizza factory based in Moriyama, near the quaint Higashichaya Old Town district of Kanazawa, selling authentic Napoli-style pizzas,…
Shinjuku’s giant 3-D cat will now regularly greet and speak to crowds every 15 minutes
Commuters in Tokyo most recently had their eyes fixated on the sky when a mysterious Junji Ito-esque floating head hovered over the city, but before…
SDGs food mall WakeAi collabs with auction site Mobaoku & anime SAKUGAN on charity auction
As previously introduced on grape Japan, WakeAi is an SDGs-minded “social contribution” mail order site seeking to promote the reduction of food waste among producers…
Crowdfunding started to revive Minobu’s only onsen and restore local tourism
Deep within the mountainous region of Yamanashi, a major Buddhist temple clings to the slopes of Mount Minobu. This temple, known as Kuon-ji – though…
HARIO CAFE; a new cafe specialising in drip coffee made using HARIO gadgets
If you’ve ever gone on a mission in Japan to pick up coffee utensils, chances are you’ve come across the brand HARIO. In Japan, the…
Save your feet this rainy season with these portable, lightweight shoe covers
If you went to step out the door this morning only to find your front porch has turned into the diving board to a new…
Dig in to these seasonal desserts from Shiseido Parlor this autumn
Whether we like it or not summer is over, and if the current typhoon downpour isn’t enough to convince you, then perhaps the halloween and…
Wrist Mist lets you shoot sanitizer spray like Spiderman!
Wrist Mist is a sanitizer spray device you wear like a watch strapped onto your wrist. It’s almost like being Spiderman, except you don’t shoot…
Japan’s Shaun the Sheep Cafe gets into Halloween spirit with adorable character-inspired dishes
Japan’s love affair with the claymation characters of Aardman animations has led to several cafes around the country where you can sample Shaun the Sheep…
Step into the cooler seasons with this special ice cream selection from Kojimaya
Though the cooler seasons are fast upon us, the change in weather doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy an ice cream or two. Kojimaya Dairy Confectionery…