How to equip yourself for an Isekai adventure: Japan’s “Isekai Market”
If you’ve been reading manga or watching anime in the last two decades, then you probably know about the 異世界 isekai genre. Popularized by works…
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If you’ve been reading manga or watching anime in the last two decades, then you probably know about the 異世界 isekai genre. Popularized by works…
Japanese Twitter user いしちゃん Ishi-chan (@ishi_20200104) is raising her two-year-old son. Ishi-chan’s mother-in-law hand-made a plush toy for her grandson. When Ishi-chan saw the finished…
A painful prefix: Ita- Some of our readers may be familiar with the term itasha 痛車 (literally meaning “pain(ful) cars”), the term for cars with…
Updated with information on availability in the United States and Europe Many of our adult male readers who work in jobs with a dress code,…
Whether it be award-winning felt and wool creations of Shiba Inu and corgis, or these creepy but cute gigantic wearable cat heads, Japan seems to…
You don’t need to be an anime or manga veteran to recognize the trope of a cocky or intelligent character adjusting their glasses dramatically with…
Japanese artist Seiradou (@seiradou12) may need to be careful not to develop a god complex when applying their craft, as the talented “handmade artist” is…
We’ve seen some of Japan’s incredible cardboard artists apply their craft to feline goods, including an awesome DIY sushi restaurant house for their cat, as…
Kokeshi are traditional Japanese wooden dolls that were once adored by Japanese children as handmade, one-of-a-kind toys, but in more recent times they’ve been appreciated…
The last thing anyone wants are hands that smell like fish, but luckily that won’t be the result of using the Sushi Soaps offered by…
If you’re one of those people who can’t stand getting water rings on the table (or if you just want a magical Ghibli touch to…
It’s safe to say that many artists are drawn to recreating food in miniature size, whether completely edible or as a form of decorative art,…
All the way from the depths of the Forest Haven, little Koroks from The Legend of Zelda games have been spotted making their way into…
Japanese lacquerware would not be the same without the presence of urushi, a type of lacquer used when creating hand-painted works ranging from pictures to…
Laid back, charming, and at times adorably stubborn, Shiba Inus are easily one of the most popular breeds among dog-lovers in Japan. Dog owner or…