Japanese maker releases bamboo toothbrushes in campaign against plastic waste
As part of what appears to be a growing trend to embrace Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country, last month Japan saw the release…
Lindt Japan’s new green tea chocolate drink contains ‘Sky Matcha’ grown on Shizuoka mountains
Lindt is known globally for their high quality chocolate, but their Japanese branches have some particularly inventive beverages which are surely the envy of chocoholics…
8 stunning sakura photos taken in Aomori that make us miss cherry blossom season already
For many of us, depending on the climate of our respective hometowns, sakura season 2021 has already came and went. Although the ephemeral nature of…
Cute and colorful boxed flowers turn into delightful foaming bath fizzies
Lift the lid on this box and you’ll find a beautiful arrangement of cute and colorful flowers! © grape SHOP These may look like fresh…
Matcha cheese terrine uses sustainable tea from once-abandoned now-reborn tea plantation
In recent years, the Japanese food boom in Europe, the U.S., and other countries has led to a renewed interest in Japanese food and tea…
Japanese train station implements clever and helpful system for hand sanitization
Due to the wild spread of novel coronavirus, there are now hand-sanitizers placed in various public places. However, it has become so common that people…
“Excommunicated” cat waits to be absolved of feline sins outside temple gate
Japanese Twitter user Nori (@nori22) posts photos of cats he meets on the streets on his Twitter account. These threerecent photos have become exceptionally popular…
Japanese photographer finds “ghost of a house” in empty lot
“I found an empty lot that looks like the ghost of a house.” Toshibo (@JIYUKENKYU_jp) posted a photo on twitter with the caption above. Apparently,…
This Golden Week in Tokyo, experience Kintsugi golden joinery, Japan’s sustainable pottery art
Kintsugi For those who are unfamiliar with it, 金継ぎ kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with…
Kitty has hilarious feline punch training routine
Cats often throw punches with their front paws, aka a “cat punch”. It is a part of their hunting instinct, and as cats they all…
JIBUN HAUS redesigns family houses with the pandemic and remote work in mind
It’s been over a year since the novel coronavirus began forcing lockdowns on societies across the globe. During this time, people’s lifestyles have changed significantly….
Mineralia mixes Dead Sea salt and Japanese aromatherapy in this relaxing product
Does a salt bath sound desirable? At first, it’s hard to say. Nevertheless, since time immemorial, salt has been considered to have a cleansing effect…
Nostalgic Items and Stories: Special exhibition on the history of transportation in Yokohama
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Yokohama Municipal Transportation and the Yohokama Municipal Library, a collaboration exhibition will be held for a limited time at the Yokohama…
Coco Tea Peach Series: Cool Drinks Perfect for the Upcoming Season
Tastea Trustea Japan released three new beverages in collaboration with the bubble tea brand CoCo Toka. CoCo Toka (CoCo都可) is a drink stand chain founded in Taipei…
Japanese plushie artist knits adorable bonsai tree
Japanese plushie maker Atelier Euph (@bon_66) has been introducing her crochet stuffed animals on her Twitter and Instagram. On April 9th 2021, she posted a…