If Final Fantasy 7’s Midgar exists, it may just be in Saitama, Japan
The Mako reactor-powered city of Midgar in FF7 remains one of the most iconic and endearing opening settings in a game to Final Fantasy 7…
Felt artist’s terrifyingly real Roomba cat creation glides and meows when summoned
With giant wearable cat heads and even a service that creates realistic wearable replicas of your pet’s head, it seems like a good time to…
NHK Announcer Goes Off Script to Offer Comfort after Earthquake
On the night of February 13, 2021, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures….
UNO Card Tower Survived Feb. 13 Earthquake in Japan
Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Febuary 13, a 7.1 intensity earthquake hit Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures. Tremors were felt hundreds of kilometers away in…
Tatami art recreates stunning images using traditional Japanese flooring material
Tatami (畳) has been used in Japan from as early as the classical Nara period (710-794). They were traditionally made using rice straw, but in…
Japanese tea ceremony is given a modern take in an event with artists & tea professionals
Ten contemporary artists, flower arrangers, and tea ceremony practitioners are holding a collaborative event this March to exhibit paintings & tea utensils that aim to…
Take-home sakura and strawberry afternoon tea set from The Strings Hotel Omotesando
If you’re living in the Tokyo area and looking for a way to enjoy a bit of an upscale Spring treat but want to avoid…
Kimono fashion enthusiast creates amazing Pokémon-inspired kimono outfits
Kimono fashion enthusiast Misamaru Some of our readers may recall kimono fashion enthusiast Misamaru (@misamaru_boc), whose inspired layered skirt-over kimono look we featured in early…
This easy recipe for melonpan toast will tide you over until you can visit Japan again
For those who have visited or lived in Japan, it’s often mentioned as a favorite sweet and one of the foods that they miss once…
Bandai releases a Shinobu Nichirin blade that plays 35 of her Demon Slayer quotes
Just last month, fans of smash hit anime and manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba were treated to a full scale replica of Kyojuro Rengoku’s…
Train conductor photobombs shot of Japan’s early blooming sakura in most delightful way
For most of Japan, sakura season is just around the corner. Those lucky enough to live in or travel to Kawazu, however, benefit from some…
The boys of Disney: Twisted-Wonderland are getting their own Q posket figurines
With its fifth chapter released and its first-year anniversary coming up next month, the Japanese game app Disney: Twisted-Wonderland is as popular as ever. If…
Japan’s secret base privacy tent gives you an infinite loop of laziness
While many of Akihabara-based retailer Thanko’s products can be seen as gags and oddities, many of them carry a unifying theme of practicality, such as…
University student crafts gorgeous naturally colored stone sushi down to delicious detail
Of all traditional Japanese dishes, sushi is often thought of as being the country’s most emblematic cuisine. Aside from being perhaps Japan’s most popular foodie…
Make a romantic rice ball proposal with these onigiri filling ring and case sets
Maker Kitan Club may be one of Japan’s leading reasons the country’s capsule toy machines are stocked with toys that cover just about every niche…