MUJI’s popular pouched curry goes gourmet with surprising venison dish
While Japanese goods emporium Mujirushi Ryouhin (more commonly known as MUJI) is most known as a stop for things like furniture, accessories, and fashion, they’ve…
Deer
Mass summer gathering phenomenon of Nara’s famous deer has netizens perplexed
There are said to be at least least 1,500 free-roaming deer in Nara Park, Nara, Japan. Taking up residency near Todaiji Temple, home of world’s…
Arrival of baby deer in Nara Park announces the start of the fawning season
Though it seems like we’ve taken a hop, skip and leap right over into the rainiest part of the season, there’s one thing that marks…
Rare customer reminds everyone Japan’s northernmost McDonald’s is just a bit different
Usually it’s exclusive menu items such as sakura mochi pies and Ultraman burgers that remind us McDonald’s in Japan can be different than what we’re…
Surprise party of Hokkaido wildlife gives Twitter user a memorable bar hopping encounter
Living in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, you have a chance to run into a variety of different animals. It is a habitat for even some of…
Unexpected creature gives driver a fright when driving Japan’s country lanes at night
Unless you’re confined to the inner city, I’m sure at some point you’ve seen a ‘Caution: Animals’ sign when travelling by car. Though not so…
Photographer shows why Nara’s deer are the “messengers of the gods” by finding most stylish deer ever
The free-roaming deer of Nara Park in Nara, Japan (said to contain at least 1,500 wild deer that sometimes wander into train stations and use…
Ethically sourced venison featured in ‘Izu-Shikal Dinner Stay’ at Izu Marriott Hotel Shūzenji
The Izu Marriott Hotel Shūzenji is offering a special plan from September 1st to November 30th, 2021, pairing accommodations with a dinner including a variety…
Nara’s famous deer appear to patiently wait to use busy crosswalk
One day, Japanese Twitter user Nendoyoshirin (@plasmaclusterha) visited Nara prefecture, which is famous for its many free-roaming deer. When he was at an intersection, two…
Nara’s famous deer captured enjoying beautiful sakura snack in magical photos
Japanese Twitter user Shin (@shinseyes) recently was at Nara park in Nara city to take seasonal spring photos. His photos of a deer and cherry…
A feast for carnivores: Bread and Circus puts deer, bear, badger and boar on the menu
In the last few years, game meats have become quite popular in Japan. With winter approaching, Shinjuku san-chome restaurant Pan to Sākasu (パンとサーカス Bread and…
YUK Cosmetics: Tallow from culled Hokkaido Ezo deer “pests” turned into beauty products
Deer problem in Hokkaido There are currently an estimated 600,000 Hokkaido sika deer, also known as Yezo or Ezo deer (cervus nippon yesoensis), now living…
Contest-winning photo shows a fairytale scene of fawns in Nara and beautiful fall foliage
Do you miss Japan (or hope to visit) in the future? As the pandemic is preventing travel for most, those who have an interest Japan…
Beastars’ dapper deuteragonist Louis strikes a pensive pose in this beautifully detailed statue
Beastars Since it began to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion in 2016, Paru Itagaki’s gripping manga “Beastars” about a high school literally divided between…
Nara’s famous deer enjoy sea of sakura in breathtaking video
“This is what a real paradise looks like.” “So beautiful and breathtaking.” “Next spring, I’d love to go see this view. “ These are just…