Oita City’s Promotional Video Stars A Traveling Monkey In Pursuit Of Love
Cities throughout Japan are often known to make elaborate videos to help promote their area, and we’ve seen everything from a stunning 4K drone footage…
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Samurai Portraits Of Marvel Super Heroes Using Japanese Ink Painting
Whether it’s collaboration fan-art with popular Japanese animation and comic series One Piece, or an Ukiyo-e rendition of the Marvel Civil War, there have been…
Charming Wind-Up My Neighbor Totoro Toys Treat You To An Umbrella Dance
Whether it’s a burping No-Face piggy bank that plays music from Spirited Away, or a charming lineup of Studio Ghibli-inspired tea, Donguri Kyowakoku seems to…
Japanese Twitter User Made A Gory Ketchup Head Out Of A Godzilla Capsule Toy
Red and gooey, it’s no wonder ketchup heads of monsters like Count Dracula exist just for the sake of making squeezing a bottle of ketchup…
These Cat Siblings Sometimes Have A Little Too Much Love For Each Other
They say you can never have too much love in your life, but apparently you can, especially if you’re a cat. There’s no question Japanese…
Rock The Sailor Moon Look This Summer With These Transformation Pen Lipsticks
Not all of us can turn ourselves into actual Sailor Scouts, but items like the Sailor Moon Transformation Brooch eyeshadow and Crystal Star compact have…
Hana Is A Cat With Adorably Big Eyes And A Bird Buddy–She’s Pretty Awesome
Whether it’s these short-eared traditional Japanese snacks, or a cute little kitty falling asleep on the edge of a table, Japan has a thing for…
Japanese Ad Agency Creates Imaginary Prototypes Of Products We Wish Existed In Real Life
An ad agency with only 4 employees might seem really small, but it only takes one brilliant mind to come up with creative ideas that…
Welcome Spring With A Cup Of Matcha Pudding From Starbucks Japan
Since it first came out in November 2016, the Starbucks Pudding has been extremely popular in Japan as a mesmerizingly creamy cup of deliciousness that…
Matcha Mania Dessert Buffet Is Returning For Another Round Of Matcha Paradise
Last year, Hyatt Regency Osaka was hit with an endless rush of matcha-loving crowds during their limited time Matcha Mania dessert buffet. The buffet turned…
Create Your Own Mini Plastic Food Samples At Home With This Set Of 3D Pens
The quality of plastic food samples lined up along restaurant display windows in Japan is no less than extraordinary, and the uniqueness of the craft…
Japanese Instagrammer Makes More “Planet Earth Takoyaki” That Are Even Bluer Than Before
The color of our food is more important than we might realize, and certain colors make us lose our appetite rather than stimulate it. But…
This Kid Made A Cardboard Nintendo Switch When His Mom Wouldn’t Buy Him One
Japanese Twitter user Ama-chan‘s kid brother has a dream. According to her, her little brother in the fifth grade wants to one day make video…
Rescued Himalayan Cat Is Living The Good Life As A Giant Ball Of Fur
There are furry cats, and then there’s Gugu, a 3-year-old Himalayan cat who lives with Japanese Twitter user @gu_gu_memo in Kanagawa Prefecture. His scrunched up…
Sado Island Releases Infectious Heavy Metal Song To Promote City Known For Its Ancient Gold Mine
With the yearly increase of foreign tourists visiting Japan, cities big and small have been turning up their creativity to figure out ways to promote…