On May 12, 2021, Okaeri Corporation, a Japanese startup company focused on promoting sustainable lifestyles, officially launched their subscription service for their ecologically friendly and…
Dog information website Doggy Hongpo recently conducted a questionnaire on the theme of ‘traveling with pet dogs’ with more than 304 dog owners nationwide having…
Akihabara has changed a great deal in the last 25 years. Back in the early ’90s, when Japanese electronics makers dominated the world and the…
With the state of emergency extended until the end of May, travel is still a dream for most people in Japan. This makes fashion brand…
A big policy battle is heating up in Tokyo as ministries and business leaders consider what needs to be done to fulfil Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s…
On May 11th, 2021, Biophilia, Inc., which produces and sells the handmade dog food brand “CoCo Gourmet,” launched the “WAN I NYARU food project” as…
Summer gifts in Japan: O-chūgen Traditionally, there are two seasons for gift giving in Japan, お歳暮 oseibo (which means “year-end”) in winter and o-chūgen お中元…
As rewarding as it can be to settle down inside a nice café or teahouse for a good brew, sometimes those on the go (or…
Katsushika Hokusai was and still is, arguably one of the world’s most famous and influential painters and printmakers. Over the past year a number of…
Tucked away at 1200 meters above sea level in the mountains of eastern Gunma prefecture, is one of Japan’s most famous hot spring towns; Kusatsu…
Mehari-zushi, the original ‘fast food’…at least in Japan anyway. When most people think of fast food, the first images to come to mind are most…
As many cat lovers will happily attest, there is no soothing energy that hits quite like that provided by a purring feline cuddling up on…
Today, May 10th, 2021, Japanese paper manufacturing company Marutomi Seishi Co., Ltd. launched “Penguin Coreless Ultra-Long MAX Pulp Sextuple Length 300-meter Single-Ply 2 Roll” packages…
For crispy snacks that pack a punch, look no further than the assortment of spicy flavours Frito Lay has just added to their most popular…
The ever popular ‘Espresso Shake’ will be returning to Tully’s coffee store menus for good from 19 May 2021. Tully’s Espresso Shake is a frozen…