Customer in Japanese Cake Shop Embarrassed By His Own Order
Châteraisé (シャトレーゼ) is a food manufacturer headquartered in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. The Japanese patisserie, which offers a variety of sweets at reasonable prices, has…
Cures and remedies and the Tokyo temples and shrines that dispense them
Prudence and caution are highly valued in Japan. Perhaps that’s why, despite making up just 1.7% of the world’s population, the Japanese pay 18% of…
The wadokei: the old way of measuring time in Japan
Though less used than the Western calendar, the old Japanese calendar is still used for special occasions like births, deaths, and marriages. A new cycle…
The lucky animals that protected health, wealth and happiness in Edo-era Japan
Lucky animals have always been popular in Japan. People pray for safe childbirth, family health and longevity, as well as for business prosperity and success…
Thrills and spills at Takadanobaba’s Yabusame archery festival in mid-October
If the equestrian events at the Olympics whetted your appetite for all things horsey, you might like to know about yabusame. Yabusame (流鏑馬) is traditional…
Japan’s frozen mini rainbow pancakes give you an easy way to add color to your sweets
Japan has a knack for knowing how to make food that’s not just edible, but cute too. On top of that, everything is convenient in…
The cute hamster-kaiju hybrid “Gojiham-kun” is celebrating its 20th birthday with a new product
20 years ago in Japan, the release date of two very different films, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack and Hamtaro: Adventure…
‘Paper Insects’ exhibition proves that art can come from the smallest things and simplest materials
Takuji Saito and Kensuke Saito are two generations of craftsmen who create fairytale-like worlds using only paper. They create intricate paper cutouts of insects that…
Squishy ‘Among Us’ figures are latest character goods from Japanese novelty store Village Vanguard
The multiplayer social deduction game ‘Among Us’ was the sleeper hit video game of 2020. Although it was originally released in 2018, the game gained…
Fuji Marriott Hotel’s new gourmet burger is overflowing with regional salmon and pork
Japan never runs short of burger monstrosities that make you curious enough to want to try them. Some examples we’ve seen in the past include…
Disney’s Tangled Cafe celebrates Rapunzel and will open for a limited time in Japan
According to a recent press release, marketing company Legs oversaw the opening of a Disney themed event at the OH MY CAFE in Tokyo from…
‘Hello Kitty is not a cat’ and other surprising facts about the world’s favourite feline
What is the appeal of Hello Kitty? To her fans, she is the embodiment of innocence. As such, you can’t help but empathise with her….
Experience Japanese spring and hanami all year long with these color-changing Sakura glasses
One image that takes shape in my mind when someone mentions “Japan” or “spring” is that of the beautiful Japanese cherry blossoms (桜 sakura). Sakura is…
Picking Japanese plums, making umeshu plum wine and umeboshi pickled plums: tips & process
This year has been quite full of events and collaborations, and I had many opportunities to meet many people and discover even more of Japan’s…
Travel in time to the Jōmon Period with Bōrō NOGUCHI Hakodate at Yunokawa Onsen
From the 1st of July 2021, Yunokawa Onsen’s luxury hotel Bōrō NOGUCHI Hakodate started a plan that includes a tour at the Jōmon Archaeological Sites…