Heartwarming message from parents saves son frustrated with work
You’re stressed out from work. Maybe it’s the long hours spent staring at your computer screen. Not to mention the hour commute from your home….
A stranger’s kindness saves a mother’s day in this sentimental manga
It’s painful to watch: a frazzled single parent managing an upset or out-of-control toddler. I can picture the countless times I’ve been shopping only to…
Throw your own Japanese festival at home with a box of traditional festive goodies
Japan has a way of doing festivals that’s uniquely their own. Rows of stalls selling aromatic food, mini-games where you can try and win a…
The National Banana Research Institute in Yanaka, Tokyo
In case you’re wondering, this is not a genuine research institute, at least not officially. It’s just a shop that sells Japanese bananas. Still, considering…
Enjoy the taste of summer at this pancake cafe’s peach fair
Osaka Prefecture’s Cafe Blow specializes in making pancakes. Committed to using fresh and simple ingredients, the cafe aims to create desserts which can be loved…
Take a ride on this retro bus and travel back in time to the Edo era in Shiojiri
Shiojiri City in Nagano Prefecture, is a small mountainside getaway proud of both it’s award winning wineries and Edo-era aesthetics that have been preserved throughout…
Test your courage at the Kimodameshi Exhibition in Sendai
If you’re not a creepy crawly fan, then watch out as there are some seriously freaky critters about!(also be warned, this article has some images…
New shopping area “Hill Side” opened in Gotemba Premium Outlets near Mount Fuji
One of Japan’s most popular outlet malls, if not the most popular, is the Gotemba Premium Outlets located in Shizuoka, in Gotemba City. The mall…
Japanese illustrator’s “Real ‘Museum Girls’” series reinterprets classic paintings in SNS age
As you can guess from the header image showing Vermeer’s “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” enjoying selfies together,…
Noodle lovers can now stay in ramen shop hotel rooms in Japan with free ramen goodies
Without even touching on love hotels (and the many themed-rooms found within them), Japan certainly offers a lot of lodging experiences with very specific themes….
Chasing Ghosts at jiko bukken condemned properties
Like any culture, Japan has its fair share of superstitious beliefs and old wives tales. Consumers avoid facing north while snoozing and refrain from writing…
Atami city’s favorite pudding parlor says thank you in a very delicious way!
Japan has a long history of importing foods from overseas and, through a certain Japanese je ne sais quois, giving them a makeover into exquisite…
Kit Kat and Tokyo’s no. 1 sweets souvenir’s gold caramel banana flavor gets Mt. Fuji packaging
Followers of the never-ending menu of Japanese Kit Kat flavors (including a recent incarnation as a chocolate almond milk stout) will know that Nestle has…
Sukumizuage: Okinawa fishing news wording leads to humorous misunderstanding online
A headline from the Ryūkyū Shimpō, Okinawa’s top newspaper, has gone viral on Twitter today due to a possible interpretation of the wording. The headline…
COCOA COVID-19 App: Guide to the new coronavirus tracking application
COCOA, also known as the “contact confirmation application” is a new smartphone application that can make a difference in our fight with the COVID-19. Whoever…