Cherry, Peach, and Plum Blossoms – Can You Tell Them Apart?
Spring is slowly but surely sweeping across Japan. And every year it brings…well hay fever for the unlucky. But also FLOWERS! Tourists from all over…
Enjoy real Japanese home cooking with hosting service airKitchen
Have you ever wondered how to make okonomiyaki, tempura, or Japanese style curry? AirKitchen is a new kitchen sharing service that offers visitors to Japan…
How to Lure Customers during a Corona Outbreak? 567円 Tuna Buffet!
As COVID-19 makes mincemeat out of the economy, struggling restaurants are left with one weapon with which to win over customers: innovation. Shibuya based Izakaya,…
Yukipoyo teams up with DJ Hello Kitty for 7-hr gyaru fashion and music livestream
If you’re interested in gyaru fashion, or Japanese television variety shows, chances are you’ve seen Yuki Kimura, aka Yukipoyo. The half-Japanese, quarter Filipina and quarter…
Pick up plum wine gelato in a squeezable tube from Papico
If you’re interested in an icy dessert on your next trip to your local Japanese convenience store, you can soon look forward to umeshu-flavored gelato….
Mario’s Making the Jump in to LEGO
A recent announcement from the LEGO company saw iconic video game character Mario saying “let’s a go”, let’s a LEGO, that is. LEGO Japan Co….
Adorable Shiba Inu Takes Over Toddler’s Toy
Source: @ringoro119 A video of Ringo-kun, a Shiba Inu who lives in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture has gone viral on twitter. Ringo-kun’s owner, Owaki (@…
Learn to Love the Rainy Season: Go Ame Glamping
Ame Glamping; the all new adventure where you can enjoy the forest during the rainy season. Hoshinoya Fuji, Japan’s first luxury campsite with a focus…
“Bunny butts or sniffer, which do you prefer?” Rabbit Photo Exhibition
Honey the Dwarf Lop Rabbit. Photo by Georgia Holvey An easter photography event exhibiting photos of rabbits, with a large focus on their cute noses…
Barneys New York Store Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary in Kobe with Limited Edition Items
In commemoration of its 10 year anniversary, Kobe city’s Barneys New York store is releasing a special lineup of limited edition items made in collaboration…
Go Glamping in a Zoo at Chiba’s New “The Bamboo Forest”
Bamboo Forest Co. Ltd. has announced an all new zoo glamping facility “The Bamboo Forest“, is to open next to Sayuri World Zoo, on Saturday…
Kochi’s Yosakoi Festival Wins Award for Best Hometown Event
Kochi’s Yosakoi Festival held from August 9 to August 12 each year has won the grand prize award of best Hometown Event 2020. The Furusato…
Cold Stone and Rilakkuma Collaborate for Un-Bearably Cute Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery churn up and churn out delicious ice cream collaborations for their customers every year, like last December’s Sanrio pastel themed dessert. This…
Kawagoe: sweet potato capital of the eastern world
Roasted sweet potatoes are a popular street food all over East Asia. In Japan, they’re called yaki-imo (焼き芋). Yaki-imo vendors first appeared on the streets of Japan more…
Sanrio Puroland’s Heartwarming Message from Hello Kitty
Sui San | © Flickr.com It has been just over 3 months since the discovery of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, which as of March 2020…