We’ve seen promise of a Japanese artificial intelligence hologram device embrace and anime aesthetic to be your perfect partner before, but a recently developed smartphone…

Premium Bandai has a reputation for being the place to get some of the most popular and eccentric Pokemon goods, including gigantic Snorlax pillow-cuddle buddy…

Of all the fandoms in Japan, perhaps train and railway fans may be some of the most dedicated. Some of the more passionate of these…

Japanese online retailer tends to specialize in feline-related goods, with such adventurous items as lip gloss that simulates kissing a wet cat nose, but they’ve…

Whether it’s collaboration fan-art with popular Japanese animation and comic series One Piece, or an Ukiyo-e rendition of the Marvel Civil War, there have been…

Whether it’s a burping No-Face piggy bank that plays music from Spirited Away, or a charming lineup of Studio Ghibli-inspired tea, Donguri Kyowakoku seems to…

Japanese Twitter user Ama-chan‘s kid brother has a dream. According to her, her little brother in the fifth grade wants to one day make video…

It wouldn’t be an unfair generalization to say that Japan is a society that values established rules of etiquette, but in recent years a growing…

As we often admire the beauty of more traditional landscapes and scenery of Japan in places such as Kyoto, it’s easy to forget just how…

We’ve seen some really awesome Studio Ghibli-inspired art before, but Randomdorkgirl’s Princess Mononoke birthday present might just take the cake. Her mother pulled out all…

Earlier this year, we introduced the heartwarming and impressive series of illustrations by Tokyo-based French anime artist Thomas Romain (Symphogear, Space Dandy, Aria, Macross Delta,…

Japan definitely values cuteness in even the most ordinary of things, which should explain why Bunny-Ear Bread is now such a popular thing. So when…

When it comes to drinking establishments in Japan, izakaya (居酒屋), or traditional Japanese pubs (often compared to tapas and gastropubs) reign supreme, but for some…

In collaboration with All Nippon Airways, we’ve seen Great Big Story cover interesting topics in Japan ranging from the fact that you may have been…

Enthusiasm for table tennis in Japan is booming at the moment after some strong performances in international competition, and it’s getting harder to find a…