Gradient Latte Art Inspired by Kyoto’s Autumn in Cafe ‘Canvas Tokyo’
We’ve waxed lyrical many times on this site about the charms of Kyoto during fall, but if you can’t make it there this year, there’s…
Japanese Kirby Head Bed Lets You Rest While Pretending To Be Inhaled By Kirby
Premium Bandai has no qualms about making giant and sometimes unwieldy novelty items, such as the humongous Snorlax pillow that Japanese people had hilarious trouble…
Tokyo 2018 Gyoza Festival Offers A Collection Of Japan’s Best Dumplings
Dumplings, pot-stickers, or gyoza as they are known in Japan–call them whatever you want, but they’re delicious and a surprising amount of cooking styles make…
Custard-Filled Lounging Rilakkuma Cakes Are An Adorable and Affordable Snack
(Updated on 3/7/19 for Spring version) If he wasn’t sweet enough already, San-X’s ever-popular character, the perennially relaxed and laid-back bear Rilakkuma, is going to…
Japanese Cashier Gets Customer’s Name Very Very Wrong on Receipt
We often see humorous photos online of people’s names being spelt in ridiculous ways, on Starbucks cups for example. But this instance is less of…
DJ Hello Kitty Drops F-Bomb At Sanrio Puro Land Halloween Event To Delight Of Fans
You may know Sanrio icon Hello Kitty as cute and cuddly cat mascot with enough merchandising power to have her own shinkansen bullet train in…
Lone Security Guard at Hiroshima Art Museum in Constant Battle with Cat Intruders: A Photo Collection
The following photo exudes a very tense aura. You cannot help but feel like these are two adversaries, fated to engage in the same stand…
5 Best Sashimi Restaurants in Tokyo
Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy which often gets confused with sushi. Another common misconception is that the term sashimi only refers to raw fish. Commonly…
The Adorable Mini-Gardens And Animal Homes Of Japanese Countryside Drainage Pipes
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of strolling through the Japanese countryside, you’ve likely been treated to a smorgasbord of sights, sounds, and even scents…
Noge Halloween: A Wholesome, Family-Friendly Alternative To Shibuya’s Riotous Revelry
Shibuya: Leave the kids at home and go at your own risk Shibuya always seems to grab all the attention when it comes to Halloween…
Handy Poke Ball Travel Bag Evolves into Comfy Pokemon Neck Rest and Cushion
A real Pokemon master would never be caught unawares without a cushion or neck rest while travelling, and these new travel items from Gowell are…
Unbelievably Fast Japanese Cat Has People Wondering if it’s a Reincarnated Ninja
Cats aren’t well known for their discipline. Many people try to train their cat to no avail and in the end, cats will probably just…
Forget About Bread as Japanese Version of KFC’s Double Down Sandwich is Re-released
When Mr. Atkins told us to cut down on carbs, perhaps this is not what he meant. ‘The Double’, a KFC sandwich which comprises of…
Kyoto Restaurant Managers Arrested Over Raw Liver, Cite Menu Semantics In Their Defense
According to Asahi Shimbun, managers of three separate restaurants operating in Kyoto were arrested on October 29th for sanitation law violations. The suspects had reportedly…
Tokyo 1964 and 2020: How the Olympics Have Transformed the City
by Robert Whiting, via JAPAN forward It is something my wife and I look forward to: every morning we walk along the glimmering waterfront at…