“This is the first time I saw the Kamome trains from the front. They are brand new and beautiful,” said one visitor to the JR…

When Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, and Japanese retailer Felissimo teamed up to beef up their quirky goods brand YOU+MORE! series (a play on the…

“He thinks he’s taking a commemorative photo with his girlfriend, but this is what it looks like to those around him.” A collection of photos…

A crust-averse nation Many Japanese people enjoy eating fluffy, soft, and chewy white milk bread, known as 食パン shokupan, baked into square loaves. Whether it’s…

For fans of Eichiro Oda’s hit anime and manga One Piece, there are few more iconic scenes than Shanks entrusting his straw hat to Luffy….

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Nine years since the 2013 viral hit song “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” by Ylvis hit the airwaves, the Norwegian comedy duo performed…

When it comes to pizza, there’s a wide variety of toppings to choose from. Whether you’re ordering or making one from scratch, what you choose…

On June 13th, 2022, Takarajimasha, Inc. released the mook 初代PlayStationの原寸大マルチポーチ付きBOOK (shodai purēsutēshon no gensundai maruchi pōchi | “Book with real-sized original PlayStation multipurpose pouch”). ムック…

Manufactured by Lotte, 雪見だいふく Yukimi Daifuku (literally “snow-viewing daifuku cake”) is the most famous brand of mochi ice cream in Japan. It features a chewy…

The kimono is the national dress of Japan and is often worn as formal wear in modern times. Some Japanese residents wear kimonos for everyday…

A trip to the dentist can be a nerve-wracking experience, to say the least. Whether you’re just a kid or a full-fledged adult, you’ll often…

As you can surmise from its name, the YouTube channel アラフォー男子の独学料理 (arafō danshi no dokugaku ryōri | cooking by a self-taught man in his 40s)…

When customer service in Japan goes above and beyond to address someone’s needs, it’s often addressed with the recently coined phrase “divine customer service” (神対応,…

If you’ve played any Pokémon games or watched the anime since Diamond and Pearl (Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version) came out in 2006,…