Japanese eccentric book and oddity shop Village Vanguard has a firm grip on the interesting pajama and room-wear corner of the market, most recently offering…

With a little creative imagination, it’s been shown that talented fans can create some pretty great would-be anime openings, even if they don’t have a…

When it comes to eccentric Pokemon merchandise, Snorlax seems to run a monopoly over it. The lethargic Pokemon’s most popular goods include slippers that snore…

Japan has a great love for yuru-kyara, or yuru-characters (“”gentle characters”) in the form of mascots. So much that they hold an annual contest to…

Whether it’s the breathtakingly lifelike fish at Japan’s hotel staffed by robots, or Softbank’s cute domestic-assistant robot Pepper singing Beethoven in a choir, Japan’s constantly…

If you’ve ever been to Japan, you likely didn’t have to walk around too long before encountering someone wearing a sickness mask. These are primarily…

Japanese social media trends can be adorably quirky, but for the most part are often limited to the confines of a special “holiday” and reported…

When it comes to regional promotions, Japanese towns in search of escaping the shadow of the bigger cities in the country and showing off their…

You may remember that the latest in Japan’s long line of bizarre but adorable mascots literally “evolved” on the baseball field. The newest mascot for…

Nissin Cup Noodle is no stranger to creative promotional campaigns. In the past, the college student appetite saving noodle maker has comically over-sized Ultima Weapon…

Chinchillas can require a delicate touch when handling, but if you can hit one of these cuddly furballs in the sweet spot, you’ll get one…

Adorable beds and custom futons for cats aren’t anything new, but Japanese Twitter user the mimo’s (@oken_ne) cat. Their cat Hachi seems to be a…

We have some fairly recent proof that Japanese mascots sometimes step out of the box to gain attention–such as Tokyo’s newest mascot, the pink poop…

You may have noticed that Japan has a fondness for mascot characters, so much that they hold an annual competition to crown a national champion…

If you’ve ever found yourself looking over the plethora of beer cans in the alcohol section of Japanese supermarkets and convenience stores, you may have…