Vending machine paradise Japan is a vending machine paradise. According to an article in IT Media, while their numbers are slowly dipping as a result…

Japanese creative planner and designer Michiru (@mitiruxxx) sure has been wowing with impressive and quirky designs this year on their Twitter account. Most recently, their…

On December 13th, 2022, internationally renowned Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli posted a single image on its official website giving the world its first glimpse…

While praised for its health benefits and a staple of most Japanese diets, natto, or fermented soy beans, can be quite the acquired taste hill…

As some of our readers may recall, Japanese sewing and embroidery artist イプノット ipnot (@ipnot) has made a name for herself with incredibly realistic works….

Tanuki (Japanese racoon dogs), are always a pleasing sight due to their adorable faces and bushy tails. They also have a bit of a special…

Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, and actor Ichiro Mizuki 水木一郎, known as the “Emperor of Anime Songs,” passed away on December 6th, 2022, at…

Crown daisies (Glebionis coronaria), otherwise known as chrysanthemum greens and 春菊 shungiku in Japanese, are in season from November to February every year. In recent…

Japanese Twitter user けも Kemo (@sokonron) lives with a dog and a cat. One day, her dog was out in the garden and was behaving…

While it’s understandably precluded by a moment of panic, one of the more humorous parts of owning a pet are those episodes where you can’t…

MANNISH is a restaurant chain with branches mainly in the Tokyo area specializing in ramen with salt ginger. As revealed in a recent Tweet by…

In regions around the world where roads often freeze, safety naturally becomes a greater concern due to the increased danger of accidents. Drivers are encouraged…

If you’re naming all-stars of Japanese convenience store snacks, FamilyMart’s Famichiki is definitely one of the first names off the board. The popular chunks of…

Having lived in the Tokyo area on and off since the days of the bubble economy, I’ve had my share of burgers. The fact that…

Whether it be on shirts, official forms, or advertisements, Japan has plenty of examples of things getting lost in Japanese to English translation. While there’s…