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…

The very different filters with which Japan and other countries, particularly the United States, view topics of race and discrimination can be explained by a…

Tetsuro Takehana, a photographer for the Asahi Shinbun, spent 10 years of his childhood in Fukushima Prefecture, recently returned to the region to capture photography…

The world of Japanese Japanese idol and pop groups, driven by very passionate fans, is pretty congested at the moment. So in order to stand…

For those that have been to Japan, one lasting image of the country’s coffee scene may be the nearly endless selection of canned coffees found…

Japanese retailer Felissimo’s “Cat Club” department of goods never fails to show some creativity when releasing their feline-themed goods, including past adventurous hits such as…

In 2016, Japanese newspaper Mainichi News, reported the results of a poll conducted among fourth grade boys at an elementary school in Osaka that showed…

In early 2016, Tokyo-based illustrator Andrew Joyce and art director David Robert began paying tribute to magazines like The New Yorker and The Parisianer with…

Hunger can affect our ability to think in the worst ways, but when we’re starving and exhausted, there’s almost no way we can make a…

It’s as if spoiling cats is just another part of human nature, and one of the creative and practical ways to entertain our fellow felines…

In every country in the world, societal and cultural trends are constantly changing, and in Japan, a transition often examined has been in regards to…

Whatever the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony turns out to be, it would be hard to imagine the proceedings not highlighting the many aspects of…

When it comes to food, Japan doesn’t seem to be satisfied with simply having restaurants and cafes serving delicious dishes. In addition to enjoying food…

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…