Cafe Paulista in Ginza: Japan’s oldest existing kissaten is model for coffee shops across the country
Café Paulista opened in Ginza in 1911, making it the oldest cafe still in business in Tokyo today. The name is synonymous with the Taisho…
Shinjuku institution Takano Fruit Parlour quashes rumours of its imminent demise
Takano Fruit Parlour, the long-established Shinjuku specialty fruit store, recently announced that it planned to close its much-loved fruit bar at the end of March…
Art Fair Tokyo 2021 promises unprecedented fusion of real and VR exhibits
The coronavirus pandemic dealt the world economy a massive blow in 2020. Its impact was also felt by the art market, with around 90 percent…
Man discovers dogs adorable tail wagging reflex
It’s very well-known fact that dogs often express their feelings with their tails. For example, when they are lowering their tails while wagging, it means…
Cat finds perfectly cute house in box from cat-themed bakery
A cat owner (who lives with her beloved kitten, Herb (@herbs_the_cat), recently shared photos showing how Herb took a very fitting liking to the packaging…
Gorgeous shots of Mt. Fuji has Twitter stunned that they aren’t water paintings
p>Mt.Fuji is well known as the highest peak of Japan. It is often used as Japan’s symbolic image, as well. It looks even more majestic…
Convenient store worker commemorates her first time getting yelled at with death glare self-portrait
“A self-portrait I drew the day after the first time I was yelled at by a customer at my convenience store part time job.” CateShimizu…
Feline divinity receives daily offering at their personal cat shrine
Japanese Twitter user and cat owner (@maihimemoco) lives with her three cats. Apparently, she has a “power-spot” at home to bring in good luck. As…
Crestfallen crane origami makes 140,000 laugh on Twitter; make yours with simple instructions
Even if you’ve never heard the word origami before, chances are you’ve seen a paper crane. Along with the beckoning manekineko cat, the Daruma doll…
Japanese media group’s Chinese cabbage swaddle turns babies into actual cabbage patch kids
Creative Japanese web media group Supermarket Kakamu is known for the charming brainstorming of products we didn’t know we wanted, including peanut earphones and cases,…
Japanese artist’s Super Mario sushi platter is the ultimate Nintendo fan treat
Many of talented Japanese clay artist and YouTuber Nendozaiker SNAIL (@nendo_snail)’s amazing works take inspiration from popular video game characters, as seen with this Pokémon…
Doraemon sweets return with cute expressions perfect for cherry blossom viewing season
Many of our grape Japan readers have seen the cute wagashi Japanese sweets series shaped like popular anime figures or mascot characters known as “Tabemasu.”…
1,000 Anime Figurines Transform Tottori Town Into a ‘Cool’ City
The Sankei Shimbun, JAPAN Forward Tottori town turns around its economy and grows by diving into pop culture figurines and becoming a sacred place among…
Cinnabon’s sakura cinnamon roll is the cherry blossom treat too good for this world, too pure
Of all the cherry blossom-flavoured goods being released this season in Japan (and there is a lot) one could stand out as the sweetest of…
Okonomiyaki chain celebrates Attack on Titan’s final season with some of the characters’ favourite delicacies
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) has been super popular since its release, and now that the long-awaited final season is finally here, we’ve seen…