Matsuken Sunbreak! Japan’s favorite dancing shogun promotes Monster Hunter in promo MV
Today, June 30th, 2022, is an exciting day for gamers who have been following the hit Monster Hunter game series. The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak…
Japanese daughter doesn’t want “girly” kimono for ceremonial photoshoot, unsheathes epic look instead
On November 15th, some Japanese families celebrate the festival day and rite of passage of Shichi-Go-San (七五三, literally “seven-five-three”). The day is observed as a…
Sumikko Gurashi celebrates 10 year anniversary with character themed cafes in Tokyo and Osaka
Sumikko Gurashi is a lineup of super cute characters from San-X, whose name translates to ‘life in the corner’. These characters are linked by their…
Monster Hunter items ‘Raw Meat’ and ‘Burnt Meat’ come to life as cushions in Japan
Monster Hunter fans in Japan have been treated to all kinds of cool merchandise and events in the past. This includes cafes, projection mapping installations…
Studio Ghibli releases radical collection of Hawaiian shirts and dresses for summer 2022
Donguri Kyowakoku is a Studio Ghibli merchandise wonderland based in Japan, and their goods span such a range of items that they even have sub-brands…
BT21 Cafe returns for summer 2022 to feed hungry BTS fans with cute character-inspired menu
Themed cafes are a big part of fan culture in Japan, so whatever you’re into, there’s probably an eatery where you can consume dishes made…
We tried one of Japan’s most famous pork katsu sandwiches
If you love pork katsu, known in Japanese as tonkatsu (豚カツ or とんかつ), then you probably know that you can enjoy these breaded and fried…
Japanese convenience store FamilyMart gives a shock with new Pikachu Pine Frappe!
As part of their campaign project “Anata no ureshi (For your happiness)”, Japanese convenience store FamilyMart has collaborated with Pokémon and its popular Nintendo/smartphone puzzle…
Lolita fashion brand Victorian Maiden celebrates anniversary with elegant fashion lineup
Japanese Lolita fashion brand Victorian Maiden was established in 1999 with a concept of Victorian Era fashion made popular for modern women. By modernizing the…
Rakuten, Panasonic HD and Seiyu team up to launch Japan’s first unmanned ground delivery vehicles
On May 28th 2022, Rakuten, Panasonic HD, and Seiyu Group jointly started an on-demand delivery service using unmanned ground delivery (UGV) vehicles in Tsukuba city….
Oshikatsu goods online specialty shop opens in Japan for all your oshikatsu display needs
Oshikatsu Goods no Tatsujin (Oshikatsu Goods Specialist) , an oshikatsu specialty goods online store has officially opened up in Japan for all your oshikatsu needs….
Japanese city to hold world’s first virtual tuna carving performance in the metaverse this summer
Virtual Market organized by HIKKY is the world’s largest VR event held on a metaverse platform. This year, for the first time, Yaizu city, Shizuoka…
Local Japanese superhero accidentally lends powers to Vietnamese restaurant
When it comes to regional representation via colorful characters in Japan, mascots reign supreme. Often mashups up animals and local specialties, the mascots act as…
Japanese nail artist goes viral with “Gakuen Handsome’s lethal weapons”
When manga and anime fans think of Gakuen Handsome, the Boys’ Love doujin game which was adapted into a series of smartphone games, novelizations, OVA…
We tried Japan’s hot-selling gourmet coffee jelly that’s keeping summer deliciously cool
Japan’s Kaldi Coffee Farm is an emporium of tasty international goods, making it quite the haven for foreign residents. Kaldi is a crowd pleaser for…