Full scale sushi plastic model can be built using each of 364 rice grains one at a time
Plastic modeling, often called “puramo” for short in Japan, can be quite the time consuming hobby. When truly talented hobbyists put their mind to it,…
Kumamon teams up with organic donuts store Floresta in cute collaboration
If you’re looking for something a little more sweeter in appearance than a regular donut, there is no need to look any further than Floresta….
Miyazaki’s Pokemon representative Exeggutor announces even more awesome manhole covers
What started as a campaign to bring visitors to lesser known areas of Japan, Pokemon manhole covers have really been taking over recently. Called ‘Pokefuta’…
Sweeten your tea with tentacles thanks to Japan’s cute and creepy octopus sugar crafts
Japanese variety store Village Vanguard have plenty of awesome animal-themed items on offer, and when it comes to sea creatures they seem to have one…
Satisfy your competitive side with this Fuji Hakone Trail Stamp Rally from YAMASTA
Mountain Stamp Rally App YAMASTA are partially renewing their popular ‘Fuji Hakone Trail Stamp Rally’ in cooperation with Shizuoka Prefecture’s Oyama-cho. Last year, the event…
This rooftop water play park makes watery fun possible in landlocked Saitama prefecture
As one of Japan’s handful of landlocked prefectures, enjoying a day full of water-themed-fun in Saitama seems almost unimaginary, especially for those without their own…
This LIBERE and Naruto collab is the ultimate ‘Ninja street fashion’ collection
Fashion brand LIBERE has just unveiled a new lineup of street apparel created in collaboration with one of Japan’s most popular manga series; Naruto. Based…
These Buddha inspired socks from BOSATSU BRAND mix buddhism and fashion together
BOSATSU BRAND is a fashion brand from Nara Prefecture, that is proving Buddhism can be fun and that there is more to it than just…
Kanpai! Enjoy this online tour of Saga Prefecture’s Yano Shuzo Sake Brewery
As Japan enters into its third State of Emergency (S.O.E), we once again find ourselves needing to restrain from heading out into the city, and…
Curb dandruff and odor with white horsehair scalp brush from traditional Japanese brush shop
Summer is just a few months away. As the temperature and humidity increase, many people get an uncomfortable feeling due to an oily scalp, which…
Marine litter from Enoshima Beach recycled in “SDGs art exhibition” and kids’ workshop
Watasu Ltd., a Japanese company involved in the planning of SDGs-related events, held an “SDGs art exhibition” at Mitsui Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside on April…
Peanuts collaborate with 11 brands on sustainable eco-bag collection in Japan
Japanese company Mash Holdings has collaborated with PEANUTS on a new project aiming to encourage people to “Take Care with PEANUTS” by collaborating with 11…
Maybelline and Sailor Moon team up for magical makeup collection released in Japan
Sailor Moon fans in Japan have truly been spoilt in recent months, with awesome merchandise drops and collaboration products dropping all over the place. For…
In Tokyo, anarchy comes on two wheels
Tokyo must be the single cleanest and most orderly city in the world. Everything is beautifully well-maintained, there is no litter on the streets, and…
Pondering the archetypal outsider at the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Park in Shinjuku
Lafcadio Hearn, known in Japan as Koizumi Yakumo, was a Meiji-era (1868-1912) writer whose descriptions of Japan had a huge impact on how the outside…