Los Angeles Metro Turns To J-Pop And Anime Girls To Teach Train Manners
Many often point to Japan as a culture and society that strongly values scenario-based rules of etiquette, and perhaps its highly praised modes of public…
Traditional Japanese Confectionery Offers Cute-and-Gross Sweets For Halloween
This time of year, Japanese food retailers and shops have a ghoulishly good excuse to concoct their most colorful and tasty creations in the spirit…
“Maiden School” To Teach Men How To Become Women
According to Dentsu Diversity Lab, 7.6% (about 1 in 13) of the nearly 70,000 Japanese who participated in their 2015 survey identified themselves as “LGBT,”…
This Japanese Wearable Blanket Turns You Into A Cow-Abducting UFO
Japanese retailer Felissimo tends to focus on animal themed goods and novelty items, but their YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in…
Japanese Feline-Themed Goods Retailer Releases Kitty Milk Scented Bath Powder
Japanese retailer Felissimo has a subdivision of goods called Nekobu, or Cat Club, which features a variety of feline-themed items for cat lovers. However, they…
My Neighbor Totoro Has A Sequel That A Lot Of People Don’t Know About
Of all the classics legendary director Hayao Miyazaki has overseen for the much revered Studio Ghibli, it’s My Neighbor Totoro that most fans seem to…
Morinaga x “Rose of Versailles” Collaboration Offers Emancipation From Constipation With A Three-Day Yogurt Revolution
Japan has had its share of unique and surprising collaborations between food manufacturers and manga, anime, characters, or films. We’ve seen examples such as Cup…
Pocky Continues Its Adult Flavor Series With Classy Wine-Pairing Flavor
The original classic Pocky may have just been a simple chocolate pretzel stick, but the worldwide love the flagship Japanese snack enjoys has seen Pocky…
Epic Giant Straw Animals Emerge From Japanese Rice Harvest In Style
Niigata prefecture’s Wara Art Festival has a very creative and imposing way of making use of the leftover rice straw (wara) from the harvests that…
These Kirby Confections Are Kawaii AF
When it comes to cute video game characters from Japan, Kirby, with his pink, spherical body, stubby arms and legs, pink cheek blushes and oval…
Woman Gives Birth In Japan And Documents How Good Japanese Hospital Food Is
It’d be a bit unfair to label all hospital food as slop or totally unappealing, but it sure feels like the image of unappetizing food…
Make Your Sandwiches Shine With This Starry Sandwich Grill
Grilled sandwiches have been enjoyed around the world for nearly a century. For example, in the US, Thomas Edison invented a line of sandwich grills…
Why Japanese Convenience Stores Won’t Give Out Plastic Knives
Anyone who has visited Japan or lived here for a while knows that Japanese convenience stores are truly wonderful. Not only are they miracles of…
Cut Through The Competition With a Business Card Forged From “Samurai Sword” Steel
The ancient art of Japanese swordsmithing is famous for its sophistication, its labor-intensiveness, and the unparalleled strength and durability of the swords painstakingly made in…
It’s Really Hard To Buy A Gun In Japan
As the U.S. deals with the aftermath of a deadly and horrifically tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas, the discussion of stricter gun control laws…