Japanese group designs “peanut earphones” and other clever food-inspired products
You may remember Supermarket Kakamu, a Japanese web media focused on dreaming up hypothetical quirky and fun food-related products, for stealing the show at a…
Naruto’s mom Kushina gets her own statue, and it looks just as badass as she is
One of Japan’s longest-running series, Naruto, brought forth arguably some of the most badass characters ever seen in manga and anime. Despite a limited number…
Japan’s “Poop Kanji Drill” books get a poop-themed escape room
Japan seems to have a thing for making poop cuter than it actually is. This is evidenced by a Harajuku store selling poop emoji ice…
Japan’s unique and healthy sticky foods: “neba neba” dishes worth trying
Don’t say never to neba neba Neba neba (粘々 or ねばねば) means “sticky” in Japanese. Unfortunately, some people find neba neba foods unappealing on account…
Use the power of your wishes to help light up Yokohama Marine Tower
This September your wishes can send a beacon of light and hope across Yokohama. A special website has been set up by the city of…
Hide away in this mountain hut-themed yakitori restaurant in Yotsuya
Walk through the doors of this brand new yakitori restaurant in Yotsuya, and be teleported to a place that resembles a Japanese hunter’s mountain hut….
Start Autumn with a crunch: chestnut cream macarons
As Autumn makes its way into the spotlight, the citrusy, fruity flavours of summer give way for the wholesome, hearty and toasty palate that accompanies…
Takashi Murakami: Japan’s coolest artist on kawaii culture
Takashi Murakami is one of Japan’s best-known modern artists. In 2008, he was named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’, the only visual…
Japanese photographer’s viral photo reveals the “dark side” of wedding photography
You see then elegantly framed and proudly displayed in people’s homes. Wedding photos. Images that crystalize the happiest moment of life, to be preserved and…
Japanese Bread: Our top 7 picks of the most delicious bread in Japan
A bread-lovers paradise Many of you may associate Japan with rice, but you’ll be very surprised when you first come here and enter a supermarket…
Ask your Japanese friends this ONE question!
I’d like to start with a (hopefully) simple question. What is the closest star to Earth? Do you know the answer? I feel like I…
Show your love for pets with these cat and dog face masks
With masks being essential to pretty much everyone these days, it’s not surprising that some people have been using the plain, white face mask as…
“Izakaya of the Dead”: New Japanese card game features zombies trying to fool drunkards
Zombies and drunk people really aren’t that much different — this is what a new Japanese card game is trying to prove with its mechanics….
Prehistoric Jomon period-inspired rice pots give you the feeling you’re dining on a piece of history
The Jōmon period (14,000 BCE-300 BCE) is considered the “earliest major culture of prehistoric Japan”. The end of the Ice Age marked its beginning, and…
Bored of Champagne? Try Japan’s latest craze: sparkling kombucha!
Japanese food and drink have a reputation for its salubrious qualities. The traditional Japanese diet – rich in vegetables and grains and low in animal…