Japanese Youtuber Watashi Kobayashi to hold a live performance in Osaka
About Watashi Kobayashi The singer and songwriter Watashi Kobayashi, who has over 131,000 subscribers on his Youtube Channel, will hold a live concert in Osaka in…
“Summer Wars” meets XLARGE to celebrate a special anniversary!
Summer Wars: Mamoru Hosoda’s great work If you were asked “What movie do you want to see in the summer?”, many of you would say…
Japan’s mini-capsule pet hotel with AC and heater keeps cats comfy all year round
While cats have been enjoying some rather cute and creative bedding situations released in Japan lately, such as pet beds that turn them into feline…
Three “freaking awesome” Japanese words from skateboarding commentary!
Unusually informal skateboarding commentary goes viral Recently, the Olympics have been flooding the headlines, but on July 25th a different kind of story was trending…
Japan’s ‘nature doughnuts’ brand Floresta to release organic Shaun the Sheep doughnut
Japanese doughnut chain Floresta call their creations ‘nature doughnuts’ because they are completely organic and handmade, with no artificial flavours or colouring added. The company…
Adorable photo set from Japanese cat owner proves felines are best viewed through a glass table
Cats are cute viewed from any angle, but a particularly fun way to look at them is through a glass table. Only then can a…
Japanese produce stand goods to be saved in industry-government-academia collaboration
CoCooking Co., Ltd., which operates the popular service TABETE allowing customers to “rescue” leftover or unused food from participating shops and restaurants, is collaborating with…
Japan’s Ajinomoto sells veggie drink made with sustainable superfood Wolffia globosa
A new way to get your protein and veggies On Friday, July 30th, Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. will launch a new vegetable drink called Mankai®, featuring…
Movement copying robot meets its match with otaku’s dancing technique
Miraikan, or The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, currently displays one of Japan’s most advanced humanoid robots–“Alter”. Alter is known for…
Canadian Olympics reporter falls in love with 7-Eleven in Tokyo, charms Twitter with convenience store odyssey
Whatever reservations one may have about the quality of convenience stores in their home country, it doesn’t take a very long trip throughout Japan to…
OLYMPIC DIGEST: Surfing Makes Dynamic Debut at Summer Games
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding and karate. By JAPAN…
Shoeface, which turns old kimono and traditional Japanese garments into stylish shoelaces, opens international online store
Earlier this month, Shoeface, a Japanese company that repurposes old or discarded kimono and traditional fabrics into stylish and distinct shoelaces, opened up its first…
“I couldn’t hire a model”: Photo of manga artist in his 40s wearing the tee he designed goes viral
Tsukigi Kōsuke ツキギコウスケ (@tukigikousuke) is about 178cm (5’10”) tall, in his 40s, and is known as a manga artist and an illustrator. He really wanted…
Masterpieces by Leonardo Nya Vinci and Johannes Ferneko on display in Ikebukuro
Dive into the furtastical world of the CAT ART Exhibition, featuring gathered masterpieces ‘created’ by famous cat painters such as Johannes Ferneko and Leonardo Nya…
Forget kaiten-zushi, how about conveyor belt yakiniku instead?
Whilst we all have our varying differences in preference and taste, it would be unfortunate if a visitor came and left Japan without trying one…