Japanese Twitter user and hamster lover @mamekomu_20‘s Twitter account seems to capture the daily cute adventures of their two hamsters, Omame-chan and Komugi-chan. As is…

The variety of flavors Japanese Kit Kats are available in, often inspired by seasonal and regional delicacies, make them popular souvenirs for travelers from abroad….

Enjoying parfaits at night to finish off the evening was a trend which started in Hokkaido in 2014 and is now beginning to trickle down…

Imagine you’re trying to make a game by yourself or as an independent software developer with a shoestring budget and you need some illustrated characters,…

For animal lovers and tea fans, their may be no better tea time than one with any of Ocean Teabag’s clever combinations of animals and…

Located off the southern coast of Kyushu, the lush, green cedar forests of Yakushima are heralded as one of the most beautiful areas in Japan…

With dwindling food resources, a swelling population, and a growing focus on environmental sustainability, the global insect food industry continues to thrive. Although a bit…

Japan’s bullet trains, called Shinkansen, have a worldwide reputation as a fast, reliable and comfortable form of transport. Despite tickets being on the pricey side,…

Whether you’re seeking out gorgeously designed sakura label bottles or knocking back the world’s first peach-flavored Coke, Coca-Cola Japan’s ever-changing seasonal offerings have something for…

Pillow fighting as a sport! Most of us have enjoyed a good pillow fight at some time in our lives. (If you haven’t, you don’t…

(By Paul Martin) In recent times, there have been many cases of war loot being repatriated to the original owners, their descendants, or country of…

Domino’s Pizza Japan likes to keep customers on their toes with sometimes monstrous creations like a pizza with over two pounds of cheese, and even…

Fans of Dragon Ball visiting or living in Japan can look forward to an exciting new prize figure collection from Bandai Spirits’ Ichiban Kuji series….

Wallace and Gromit, the eccentric British claymation institution are celebrating 30 cracking years and Japan is joining in the fun in their favourite way, with…

Single 3D: full body motion capture with a single camera As we reported earlier this year, Fukuoka-based NEXT-SYSTEM Co., Ltd. developed something called “Single 3D”…