Meet some of Japan’s oldest bonsai trees at this exhibition in Shiga Prefecture
Visit Shiga Prefecture’s Keiunkan at any time of year, and you are bound to see one of the best collections of bonsai trees in Japan….
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No Sushi, No Life Virtual Reality game – How much sushi can you eat?
If you’ve ever sat in a Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant, the chances are you’ve felt the impulse to overindulge on that never-ending merry-go-round of…
Japan’s First Kitchen releases their biggest ever “All-Star Burger” topped with fried chicken
Japan has seen some very large burgers has seen some very large burgers recently, including McDonald’s monstrous Giga Big Mac and Burger King’s all-you-can-eat Super…
Apple Maps shows Hayao Miyazaki walking in apron outside Studio Ghibli
It can sometimes be hard to imagine Studio Ghibli’s celebrated director Hayao Miyazaki doing anything ordinary when you hear tales of him using a samurai…
Bubbly cat and Naruto hybrids based on Japanese dolls are back to teach kitty ninjutsu
Last year, Japanese anime goods shop AmiAmi released a lineup that fused Naruto characters and kitties into bubbly figures inspired by traditional Japanese dolls. Called…
Haunting photography of abandoned and submerged Japanese village draws survival horror comparisons
You may remember Maeyama’s (@xxakaxxv), a talented Japanese photographer who seeks out gorgeous scenery in western Japan, for their capturing of a magical train ride…
Photographer’s stunning shots of gorgeous mountain temple look straight out of an anime
Impressive photographer Iori Takano (Twitter, Instagram) focuses her camera lens on the striking seasonal scenery and vibrant natural color found across Japan, with a particular…
Welcoming the new members of our global family – Babies born on 1 January 2021
The start of a year is meant for new beginnings and celebrations and with 2020 behind us, we can only hope that 2021 will be…
Website for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan lets you virtually explore park, delicious food
In November 2020, Universal Studios Japan announced a February 4th, 2021 opening date for its long awaited Super Nintendo World, an area of the park…
Absolute delight of a corgi smiling through a walk is your pick me up video of the day
As most dog lovers know, there’s very few moments that match the excitement canine companions show when they are enjoying a nice walk outside. Unfortunately,…
Wear an adorable Pokémon lullaby around your neck with stylish Jigglypuff necklaces
While Japanese jewelers U-Treasure are happy to make custom jewelry inspired by just about any popular character, but their “Pocket Monster” series of Pokémon-themed releases…
Twitter user’s manga addresses debate over separate family names in Japan
A call for a law or civil code in Japan that allows married couples to have an option to keep their own family names, called…
Twitter user’s popping a “pudding in balloon” experiment doesn’t go as expected
Japanese Twitter user Degochi (@Degochiyakuri) filmed and tweeted a video, and it’s receiving quite a lot of amused feedback. Degochi bought a “Bocca no shiroi…
Twitter user stages adorable Japanese end-of-the-year cleaning with Sylvanian Families figures
With its very own theme park in Osaka and jewelry line, Sylvanian Families remains as popular as ever in Japan. The figure and doll lineup…
Twitter user accidentally leaves terrifying Christmas message trying to celebrate
A surprisingly chilling photo Minasokonejigurui (@lainquish) posted is becoming quite the topic on Twitter. Christmas was just a few weeks ago, but due to the…