Japanese Manhole Covers Are Surprisingly Artistic
Updated on 6/25/18 If you’ve ever been to Japan, then you may have noticed a habit of artistically advertising local famous places and goods around…
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Updated on 6/25/18 If you’ve ever been to Japan, then you may have noticed a habit of artistically advertising local famous places and goods around…
If you pay attention to Japan-related news even passingly, you’ll most likely have noticed the country’s abundance of themed hotels. Whether it’s capsule hotels for…
No, no–these are not furry feline half-men who prowl the streets of Tokyo (although would you really doubt that in Japan?), but actually something that…
The stirring city of Tokyo is often a wondrous sight for wide-eyed visitors, but for people living there, it can be an oppressive slog and…
If you asked someone where to travel to in Japan, you would no doubt be presented with a list of “must see” spots–the hustle and…
Whether you’re a fan of traditional Japanese arts and crafts, or just somebody who wants to admire your favorite Gundam characters and scenes while you…
Kotatsu have been around for a long time, but it’s right around this time of year that Japanese social media begins buzzing with anticipation to…
Different ideas and attitudes between different cultures is not exactly a groundbreaking idea, but perhaps one of the most challenging differences in Japanese culture to…
Japanese temples have a longstanding history of taking in those who are on a journey, displaced, or simply just need a place to lay their…
Temari balls are a folk art form that was introduced to Japan from China sometime around 7th century A.D. Having mastered the art of this…
This video, showing a footage of an argument, had gone kind of viral in Japan and Guam. Situated in a beach somewhere in Guam, it…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. You go this strange website and there are a bunch of cute Japanese girls for you to…flick in…
A Japanese student-build attraction at a school’s culture festival is creating quite a buzz on Twitter. And to be honest, it might look more fun…
YouTube cat diaries are sort of a big thing in Japan, providing a daily check in with the adorable adventures of many internet feline celebrities,…
Japanese designers are trying to create a new bare bones approach to learning about colors at young ages–by taking out the names and labels. 日本人デザイナーが考案した、「なまえのないえのぐ」 絵の具チューブに記されているのは「使われている三原色」と「その比率」だけ。いよいよ今年10月から発売されるそう。発想がおもしろい。 http://t.co/xUTDVIJPe2…