I’m a huge bookworm, but I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with bookmarks. The pretty ones are appealing, but when you actually start using them…

Roughly 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Nagasaki’s port, suspended in the ocean to the west, the “Goto Islands”. With over 140 islands of various sizes,…

Hiroshima has a lot of rivers, it was hard to construct subways, and the streetcar system became well-developed. At 8:15am on August 6, 1945, a…

Pocky is one of the most popular Japanese snacks worldwide, the simple chocolate-covered biscuit sticks satiating sweet cravings since 1966. For 50 years they’ve given…

Even the gentlest of cats can become quite aggressive when confronting another cat. Every time I see it, it reminds me that they belong to…

We have an interesting item to show you. This is based on one of Japan’s well-known snacks! I bet most people in Japan would have…

Japanese lunch box “Bento” have different styles and creations. Recently, a new popular bento appeared to be quite popular. The rice balls not only have…

It kind of sounds like there are dog markets in Japan, but seriously not. They are all just in their nap time, except for one…

Just because it is snowing outside doesn’t mean all activity is shutdown completely. The most northern part of Japan, Hokkaido, is holding a snowball fight…

Awesome cats and delicious Japanese food recipes are good enough to be enjoyed on their own, so why not combine them for a uniquely informative…

If you’ve ever wanted to play the popular Japanese video game series Yakuza and just never got around to it, it may be because you…

Kim Jung Gi is an artist from South Korea you should definitely know about. With amazing talent and a sharp eye for detail, he has…

January 2, 1966. “Ultra Q” – known by some as the father of Japanese special effects drama – was broadcast for the first time. Then…

Lamps make for wonderful accents to a room, but some lamps are statements enough to be the centerpiece. Japanese designer Yukio Takano is the creator…

Talent and hard work don’t have age limits, and that can be seen in this short feature by the Great Big Story network, which explores…