Japan’s edible insect vending machines dish out luxury bug bits
Eating insects is far from a booming trend in Japan, but recently the country has seen an uptick in insect food products, such as ramen…
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Test your courage at the Kimodameshi Exhibition in Sendai
If you’re not a creepy crawly fan, then watch out as there are some seriously freaky critters about!(also be warned, this article has some images…
Japanese organic cricket otsumami are the perfect drinking snack for believers in bug-eating
Otsumami are snacks for eating while enjoying alcohol, and in Japan, this is a pretty big part of drinking culture. In izakaya (Japanese pubs), very…
Bugs for Snacks: Entomophagy Vending Machine in Famous Location is Tokyo’s Latest Weird Addition
While many remain squeamish at the very thought, consuming bugs as a source of nutrition is an idea gaining traction as way to relieve the…
Eating Crickets to Save the World? Japanese Brand Muji’s Insect-filled Crackers to Scurry onto Shelves Next Year
With climate change becoming more and more of a hot issue these days, ecologically-conscious citizens are always on the lookout for ways ordinary people can…
Giant Roly Poly Gachapon Challenges The Limits Of Japanese Capsule Toy Machines
If you search long and hard enough in Japan, you may just be able to find anything in a gachapon, or capsule toy machine. While…
Give Your Back A Deep Sea Cuddle Buddy With Giant Isopod Backpacks
When Japanese oddity and bookstore Village Vanguard isn’t offering KFC-scented bath bombs and see-through schoolgirl outfits, they like to get creative with animal-themed goods, and…