Japanese airsoft player dazzles with incredible body armor evolution
Usually simply called airsoft in other countries, survival games (called “sabage” for short) are what Japan calls the competitive team hobby of pitting two teams…
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Sebastian Masuda’s ‘Yes, Kawaii is Art’ exhibition takes over Kanda Myojin Shrine
Knighted by society as Japan’s ‘Father of Kawaii’, Sebastian Masuda’s ultra-cute, ultra-colourful designs can be found all around us. Some of Masuda’s best works include…
Harry Potter pop-up store appears in Tokyo for movie’s anniversary with birthday cake hoodie and more
Earlier this year, celebrations for the first Harry Potter film’s 20th anniversary kicked off in Japan with an awesome themed cafe. This event may be…
Awaken your “Phantom Sense” with Vtuber Virtual Girl Nem’s trailblazing 360° music video
Overview Some of our grape Japan readers should be familiar with Virtual Girl Nem (バーチャル美少女ねむ Virtual Bishōjo Nem). We interviewed the self-professed world’s first independent…
Nagoya’s cutest dessert has Japan in a flap
Japan poses the sweet-toothed with a paradox. The country crafts phenomenal desserts, too tasty not to eat, but then shapes them in the form of…
Team of Japanese artisans revive traditional crafts with unique masks and face shields
The history of traditional crafts in Japan is not only rich, but can be seen and appreciated today thanks to the dedicated artisans who have…
nanakusa: Japan’s first NFT marketplace with a crypto artist registration system launches beta
Today, Japanese blockchain platform company SmartApp, Inc. launched the beta version of nanakusa, Japan’s first NFT marketplace for registered crypto artists. In the beta version,…
Japanese pole dancer Kana Sakuma and other influencers “strike a pose” on SNS
Japanese pole dancer Kana Sakuma (@sakana0kuma) is recently trending on Twitter. Throughout the winter season and earlier, she’s posted numerous pole dancing videos to help…
Make your festive jumper a Princess Mononoke jumper this year with Studio Ghibli inspired apparel
Christmas jumpers have become a big trend in the past few years as a fun way to celebrate the festive season. Now once you hang…
Make a bold statement with this striking Zero Fighter Model 52 kimono
Maybe you’re a war history buff, or maybe you collect model planes and are particularly interested in the Pacific War. Maybe you’re into war simulation…
Went to see “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train” at the cinema in Japan
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,” a continuation of the popular anime series, Demons Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba had its premiere on…
What draws customers, and employees, to maid cafes?
There are a lot things that are, well, confusing about Japan. Especially the first time you encounter them. Take for example the abundance of oddly…
Japanese painter Yoshiyasu Tamura releases fabulous art book ICON-TACT
About Yoshiyasu Tamura Yoshiyasu Tamura 田村吉康 is a painter, manga artist and illustrator who has made a name for himself around the world. He is…
Elaborate street fashion: Decora, Lolita, and Chicana
Japan is a fashion mecca. We at Grape Japan recently covered cosplayers Nakanojojo and Akira Itsuki, both of whom flash eye-popping anime-inspired styles to their…
Japanese shirtless musclemen create jiggly buff traditional sweet at muscle tea ceremony
Japanese “muscular performance group” ALL OUT (ALLOUT_smile) is always on the lookout for ways to translate their ripped physiques and enthusiasm for fitness into events…