Japanese sweets and dairy maker Morinaga Milk Industry has quite the creative hit list of snacks and beverages, including pancake steamed buns, mochi cheese slices,…

Since May of 2018, tonkatsu shop Marukatsu (@marukatsunara) located in Nara, Japan, has been offering a very generous service for those in desperate need of…

As most cat lovers know, living with a feline friend can be a source of huge joy in the home, but also some unique predicaments–even…

Funabashiya 船橋屋 is a venerable establishment with 214 years of history in Tokyo. They are most famous for a jelly-like dessert called kuzumochi 葛餅, a…

Soon, it will cost you more than just a tiring overnight hike and climb to reach Japan’s highest point. A meeting was held amongst a…

Traveling to Japan or living in Japan and looking for some good mobile apps and to make your trip/life easier? The mobile applications below can…

A boy under the age of 10 is confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus. This case is Japan’s youngest person to be infected by…

You’ve probably heard of kaiten-zushi, restaurants where sushi plates are delivered to customers on a rotating conveyor belt. One Japanese restaurant takes a radically different…

While it seems like Kirby fans in Tokyo have won the game, being blessed with a permanent cafe dedicated to the round, pink idol in…

Customer service in Japan is often heralded as exemplary, but Nintendo in particular has gained a reputation for going above and beyond their customer’s needs,…

Beloved Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli is celebrated just as much for the charming soundtracks that accompany their films as they are the strikingly beautiful…

Bubble tea’s popularity has positively exploded in Japan. The mad rush has inspired many novel and creative ways to serve up the chewy beverage. And…

If you have a cat or dog, you know they’re an endless source of amazement. You can find a never-ending stream of cat and dog…

A train in Fukuoka city was delayed by 3 minutes on the evening of February 18th after a passenger hit the emergency stop button because…

The Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi, Tokyo introduces “Sakura afternoon Tea” to celebrate the coming of spring and the cherry blossom season. From March 15…