Japanese Twitter celebrates Olympic reporter discovering greatest convenience store ice cream
Between falling in love with the treasure trove of treats found at Japanese 7-Elevens and being mystified by the “proper” way to open a rice…
Ramen fans surprised by the cute critters now hiding in their Cup Noodle
Earlier this year, in an effort to address an estimated 33 tons of plastic waste their company produced per year, instant ramen giant Cup Noodle…
Turn up the humidity at Hotel New Otani’s Naked Night Sauna x Night Pool event
According to the ‘Japanese Sauna Fact-finding Survey 2021’, which was released by the Japan Sauna and Hot and Cold Bath Research Institute earlier this year,…
Tiny yet functioning hairdressing tools are either unique conversation pieces or perfect for dolls
mimic: Beauty Salon Japanese precision casting manufacturer Castem Corporation has been creating a high-precision series of miniature tools that function just like their normal-sized counterparts….
Entries in Asahi Horror Comic Awards to be judged by Junji Ito and other horror masters
Asahi Shimbun Publishing has teamed up with the online artist community Pixiv to hold the “Asahi Horror Comic Awards” this summer. The panel of judges,…
FamilyMart repackages popular rice balls reducing 70 tons of plastic waste per year
Rice balls, or onigiri, are somewhat of a traditional classic in Japan, but their wide variety of fillings and delicious flavors have made them a…
Japanese startup Navigation Logistics to test eco-friendly electric vehicle aidea AA-Cargo α
Navigation Logistics Co. Ltd., a Japanese logistics start-up, has announced that it will conduct a proof-of-concept demonstration of an eco-friendly parcel delivery service using Japanese…
Bandai releases full scale replica of Zenitsu’s lightning quick Nichirin blade from Demon Slayer
Fans of mega-popular anime and manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba have to be pleased with the efforts of Bandai’s prop and replica brand…
Adorable sand cats become Japanese beach’s landmark after taking over
When Japanese Twitter user Shigeto Hashimoto (@sgt_xen) was invited to the beach by his wife, he likely wasn’t expecting to be greeted by an army…
Playground coincidence looks like kaiju attack in Japan
In Yatsusaka park in Ibaragi prefecture, there are quite a few interesting playground setups. This past July , Japanese Twitter user Amane (@t_amane33) couldn’t help…
Mini Shiba inu can’t hide adorable joy when his favorite “black cat” delivery person shows up
Although it’s often called “Yamato Transport” in English, “Kuroneko Yamato”, translates literally to “Black Cat Yamato” from Japanese. Kuroneko Yamato is one of Japan’s largest…
Olympics: Gratitude Pours In for Softball Coaches Praising Fukushima Peaches
“It was a shame that the media could not see what a safe and wonderful place Fukushima is.” ー U.S. softball team coach Ken Eriksen….
Japanese wife gets creative to fix husband’s bad habit
When you think of married couples, what comes to mind? Lying on the sofa together late at night watching Netflix and eating ice cream? Or…
Photographer wows Twitter with shot of the “coolest pigeon ever” in Japan
Pigeons don’t exactly have the most photogenic reputation of the bird kingdom. Fair or not, they don’t seem to be viewed with quite the grace…
Original pictogram series parodying the IT industry goes viral in Japan
One of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony’s highlights was an amusing and fast-paced performance by silent comedy artist HIRO-PON reenacting the pictograms of 50 competitions…