Make-it-yourself crêpe mixture, plus three tasty sweet and savoury recipe ideas
Nothing quite beats a homemade crêpe when it comes to enjoying the Japanese summertime. Light thin pancake-y goodness wrapped with seasonal fruits, syrups and cream…
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The world’s first “make-your-own Kit Kat” service offered at new Kit Kat Chocolatory in Shibuya’s Miyashita Park
Whether it’s for the (then) world debut of ruby chocolate, rare volcanic chocolate, or cacao fruit chocolate, Kit Kat has always offered their most premium…
Japanese designer invents Spidey-style wrist gadget which shoots plastic shopping bags
Charging for plastic bags As of July 1st, 2020, Japan requires all retailers to charge customers for plastic bags. While the new rule is intended…
Home Made Train Set Sushi Train is a First Class Delight
While the state of emergency is slowly lifting across parts of Japan, many people still remain confined to their homes. After more than a month…
Get your hands on an environmentally friendly DIY daruma set
With entertainment just a click of a button away these days, it can be hard for us to connect with our more creative and traditional…
A Homemade Ramen Odyssey
(Will Fee, for JAPAN Forward) I had my first taste of Japan in 2011 when I moved to Fukuoka, Kyushu, to work as an eikaiwa…
Handy tips on how to give yourself a “lockdown haircut”
With Japan in a ‘state of emergency’ due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the nation’s barbers and hairdressers have had to temporarily shut up…
Tapista releases DIY kit for self-quarantining boba tea lovers
Tapista Tapista serves delicious high-quality boba tea drinks inside shops with a “cute and girly” interior based on a “French diner” theme. Featuring special homemade…
Japanese photographer turns their closet into charming work-from-home space
Like many around the world, Japanese photographer Takuya Nishimura (@takchaso) is currently following stay-and-work-at-home protocol as a countermeasure against the novel coronavirus. Nishimura is well…
Twitter users in Japan showcase creativity with DIY masks during pandemic
Masks continue to be in short supply in Japan due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. While several Japanese companies have stepped up production and even…
Celebrate Japanese Children’s Day with Barbapapa carp streamers you print at home
As we’ve introduced before at grape Japan, one of the customs practiced by many Japanese people in the days and weeks leading up to Children’s…
Japanese Twitter user shares simple and clever way to make your own reusable mask
With a recent state of emergency declared, the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit Japan hard, and as a result many areas across…
Japanese paper artist turns box of sweets into Studio Ghibli-esque squirrel run bakery
If you’re not familiar with talented papercraft artist and Japanese university student Haruki (@02ESyRaez4VhR2l) by name, you may have seen his numerous celebrated works floating…
Japanese Model Gives Tutorial On Converting Bras To Sickness Masks
Heightened concern over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan has resulted in a shortage of sickness masks (which in turn has led now prohibited…
Japanese Love Liver and Engineer Creates Astonishingly Accurate Rina-chan Board
Hama-san (@ybybybmh) is an avid Love Liver with engineering skills, who’s looking forward to the anime adaptation of Nijigasaki High School Idol Club which was…