One of the prized hot food treats of Japanese convenience store Lawson is Karaage-kun–fried chicken nuggets that come in a variety of flavors (including ramen…

“Famiresu”(ファミレス) or family restaurants in English are casual restaurants aimed at families, but currently enjoyed by many people in Japan. We don’t have such places…

Do you plan on coming to Japan in November next year? November is a great month to visit this beautiful country especially because of the…

I was very excited to see this masterpiece in production with Kyoto Animation, and I knew that it’s going to be a movie full of…

Ever since 2002 when it released Yubari melon flavor Kit Kat, Nestlé has been developing local Kit Kat varieties in collaboration with local specialty produce,…

Take part in this ‘infinite dumplings festival’ and see how many gyoza you can handle for the low price of just 2200 yen! Experience the…

Ukiyo-e, or traditional Japanese woodblock prints, are perhaps the most defining art style of Japan. In recent years, the genre has enjoyed a bit of…

Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. Here’s the interview article with Juri Ueno, the star of…

The eggwich, alternatively written as egg’wich, is a new kind of burger that replaces hamburger buns with eggs. It has been drawing attention lately as…

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research for JAPAN Forward ~You only live twice, or so it seems One life for yourself, and one for your dreams~ From…

We’re seeing more sweaters, coats and scarves these days in Japan as the thermometer begins to drop into the low teens and even single digits…

The changing face of face masks With the novel coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become a commonplace item in society. At first, they were purely…

Fans of the Spice and Wolf franchise who have VR equipment were probably pleased with last year’s VR game and are surely looking forward to…

Popular anime and manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is currently enjoying a wave of success as the film Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba…

Japan has its fair share of awesome themed afternoon tea sets. We’ve especially seen a lot inspired by various recognisable characters such as Hello Kitty,…