Artist pens a touching manga on trials, and joys, of being a deliveryman during COVID-19
The world feels topsy-turvy these days. Many things seem out of place. To protect the people we care about, we must keep our distance. Some…
Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts give stay-at-home performance of Cowboy Bebop opening
For many fans, Shinichiro Watanabe’s classic series Cowboy Bebop was a formative anime experience. To this day, however, it seems that even more than the…
How is this Japanese billionaire helping the needy during the COVID-19 pandemic?
During the global COVID-19 crisis we all face new challenges and hardships in our daily and working lives. Depending on our circumstances the impact of…
Do you know the correct way to disinfect your hands? This tutorial may surprise you!
Even after lockdowns are lifted across the world, it’s likely many of the measures in place to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus will remain…
Learn How To Master Cabbage Chopping (And Make Perfect Okonomiyaki!)
With the shutters of most restaurants closed for the foreseeable future, families across the nation have had to turn to cooking at home to get…
How to Ace Your ID Photo Without a Suit
In Japan, people have been mostly good and the majority have followed the general self-restraint attitude against going out during the coronavirus outbreak. With most…
Twitter user develops ingenious system to get cats to cooperate with picture taking
As all cat owners know, it can be incredibly difficult to get a feline companion to cooperate with staging the perfect photo. Even when waving…
This Cat’s Reaction to a Vet Visit is Priceless
Going to the Vet Nozomi Isami (@isaminn) lives with her cat Goro. One fine day she had to take Goro to the vet for his…
Parents’ handling of son’s angry wall-punching outburst is a stroke of genius
Children are cute. And judging by the exhausted countenance of parents with toddlers, they are also a handful. For all their mischief and animal-like behavior,…
Handy tips on how to give yourself a “lockdown haircut”
With Japan in a ‘state of emergency’ due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the nation’s barbers and hairdressers have had to temporarily shut up…
Japan’s most famous penguin and brush craftsmen team up for penguin makeup brushes
Known for its traditional handmade crafting of brushes used in calligraphy and cosmetics, the city of Kumano in Hiroshima is sometimes called the “capital of…
Illustrator chronicles Animal Crossing adventures as authentic explorer with incredible notebook
Part of the charm behind the seemingly unending popularity of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the ability to customize your daily routine and island to…
Japanese Twitter user thanks popular puzzle game for saving father’s life
Do you have any routines that you follow every day, such as walking your dogs, or doing stretches? Those routines might surprisingly lead to an…
Graceful umeshu plum wine jelly is inspired by a sunset from classical Japanese poetry
Updating a 46-year best-seller Kanō Shōjuan Co., Ltd. 株式会社叶匠寿庵, a company in Shiga Prefecture specializing in wagashi Japanese sweets, is updating “Shimeno,” 標野 their famous…
Now you can have online drinking parties with real geishas
Online nomikai As many around the world continue to self-quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a major increase in online socializing. In…