Traditional Japanese shibori eco bags stretch to fit your shopping
Growing initiatives to be more eco-friendly, as well as the introduction of fees for plastic bags at supermarkets and convenience stores, has led to a…
Pui Pui Molcar Drives Home Stop-motion Anime with Fuzzy Characters and Black Humor
No language barrier, the anime using fuzzy felt guinea pig cars drives its messages home with soft emotion, details and cuteness, charming international and domestic…
Hokkaido Gourmet Spring Fair comes to Shinjuku
The Hokkaido Gourmet Fair is one of Japan’s annual popular events, and it usually takes place twice a year, in spring and autumn. Unfortunately, the…
It’s coffee tiramisu vs tea tiramisu in Starbucks Japan’s latest exclusive Frappuccino range
Starbucks are known for their coffee, but that hasn’t stopped them from dabbling in tea. Especially when it comes to their Japan-exclusive flavours. Tea lovers…
Hamster’s favourite cabbage suddenly flies away mid-meal and video captures hilarious reaction
We all know how it feels to quickly finish our favourite food without realising it, and get that sudden empty and disappointed feeling inside. So…
No computer graphics?! Pocari Sweat’s uplifting new commercial stuns through technical skill
“What, this isn’t CG? It’s too amazing.” “I think this should be considered as a work of art. It’s simply wonderful.” “This video is so…
SUNTORY’s barley tea now in “sustainable bottles” made with 100% recycled materials
Suntory Foods International Ltd. has renewed its lineup of “GREEN DA・KA・RA Yasashii Mugi-cha” barley tea and will launch it nationwide on April 13 (Tuesday). The…
Popular Japanese bagel brand Bagel & Bagel comes to NewDays convenience stores
Bagel & Bagel is the top bagel provider in Japan, accounting for 83% of all bagel sales in the nation. With 29 locations throughout Japan…
Japan’s first vegan fruit sandwich shop serves up delicious mango treats
Once a niche offering at convenience stores, the fruits sandwich has found itself riding a bit of a boom in Japan. The dessert sandwich, which…
These beautiful artisanal Japanese watches use hand-made washi paper
The Japanese craft of 和紙 washi, and particularly, the techniques associated with hand-crafted paper, or 手漉き和紙tesuki washi, were registered in 2014 as a UNESCO intangible…
Adorable dog mugs show a colorful coat when filled with a hot beverage
Dogs are adorable in all shapes and sizes, but the lovely canines featured on Japanese maker Marumo Takagi’s charming mug cups double their appeal by…
Mister Donut’s luxury matcha doughnuts return thanks to green tea specialists Gion Tsujiri
Sadly, Mister Donut’s spring collaboration with Gion Tsujiri which resulted in elaborate, sakura-inspired doughnut creations is already over. It feels like spring is just getting…
Prehistoric critters come alive in your tea cup with this Japanese teabag series
Are there any budding paleontologists among you? In Japan, as is probably the case in many other countries, children can easily get fascinated by dinosaurs,…
Gorgeous pilgrimage books feature wood covers carved in traditional Japanese patterns
Goshuinchō: Japanese “temple seal” notebooks If you’ve ever visited a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine in Japan, you may have seen people with small, colorful…
Fan art to revitalize Akihabara during pandemic to be displayed at “Draw my Akiba” exhibit
Tokyo’s Akihabara district (sometimes simply called “Akiba”) was once famous mostly for its myriad of electronic goods shops, but that reputation has since expanded into…