For over 260 years, Ueba Esou has been coloring the city of Kyoto with high-quality, unique paints. Originally carrying paint materials for Japanese paintings (Nihon-ga)…

Kamakura is home to over 110 temples, but you don’t necessarily have to go to one to pay respects to the Buddhist religion. During a…

In recent years, several Japanese universities have garnered a reputation for some entertaining antics during their graduation ceremonies (卒業式, sotsugyo-shiki). As they aren’t strictly a…

Ukiyo-e is a traditional Japanese art made of multicolored wood-block prints, and although it has been around since the early 1600s, the art form has…

The work of a manga artist is far from an easy job, but it’s one that is somewhat veiled in mystery. What exactly goes on…

You may remember Monichi’s first forray into Gundam stop-motion, a playful romp featuring Gundam Wing and Gundam Virtue dueling each other that was done mostly…

Japan is a great place to get a taste of the hectic city life, but the country also boasts hidden gems of breathtaking nature spots….

For some reason or another, everyday foods look exceptionally delicious when featured in animations. This might not be important if the focus of the animation…

There are different genres of kawaii in Japan, and these cat manjū from Tohoen definitely fit into the kimokawaii category. Kimokawaii describes something that is…

Studio Ghibli fan-favorite My Neighbor Totoro is often praised for its nostalgic charm as an animated film that simply depicts and innocent and fun romp,…

Miso soup isn’t hard to make, but it’s often the first to be abandoned when there’s not a lot of time to spend on cooking….

Tired of the “same ‘ol same ‘ol” rehashed cutesy phrases that your stuffed animals come equipped with? Well, thanks to this app-controlled prototype device from…

Having a quick snack at work is normal, but eating bag after bag of greasy potato chips when you most crave them just isn’t feasible…

If your lifelong dream was to become a ninja, it might finally come true. Currently hiring is Hattori Hanzo and the Ninjas, a group of…

Watchmakers in Japan can do incredible things, but usually the ability to check your Twitter feed or count calories is where we top off our…