JR East releases first-ever rail pass for foreign residents in Japan
The Japan Rail Pass, which provides unlimited travel riding JR trains (including the shinkansen bullet train) for a period of one, two or three weeks,…
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Japanese tomato farmer gets revenge on classmates who mocked his English in sweetest way possible
Tomayto or Tomahto. Japanese Twitter user @pasmal0220 is a tomato farmer, and runs the direct sales office for Soga Farm. The farm specializes in tomatoes…
Harajuku food truck now serves Japanese Cheesesteak
Many of Japan’s headline-catching sandwiches such as fruit sandwiches and pudding sandwiches, are found in convenience stores. It’s a food truck in Harajuku, however, that…
Illustrator’s charming key chain design gives you a travel companion to paint with nature
Gifted Japanese illustrator Kamome Fuyuno (@fuyuno97) from Kanagawa writes in her profile that she loves colored pencils and nature. The second part of that definitely…
Traditional Japanese hair ornaments inspired by Demon Slayer characters
Kanzashi are Japanese hair ornaments that are often used to pair with kimono. They can come in a variety of styles, including pins, beautiful fabric…
Adorable humidifiers let animals take a sleepy bath and care for your room at the same time
While the humidity of the country’s rainy season and summer can be very oppressive for some, when it comes to combatting the dry winter air,…
Model artist creates stunningly detailed Evangelion diorama using 100 yen shop items
Japanese plastic model hobbyist @zF5qCrS8szTPQsM regularly posts his awesomely crafted works to both Twitter and YouTube, and notes in his Twitter profile that he tries…
Photographer’s perfectly captured boat ride looks like passing through Spirited Away
You may remember Japanese photographer Yukari (@mitsuyuka_lp), who travels the country taking stunning pictures of gorgeous locations in Japan that sometimes look like they’ve been…
Kyoto cafe turns Japan’s popular cat bread into traditional feline breakfast
Heart Bread Antique Bakery’s cat-shaped Neko Neko Shokupan (“neko” is “cat” in Japanese, and “shokupan” refers to fluffy, white bread) popularity in Japan continues to…
7-11 Japan’s instant bag of steak and potatoes delights meat lovers on Twitter
You can always count on Japanese convenience stores for some interesting instant and hot food treats. With sweet custard pudding sandwiches, fried sweet corn and…
Japanese vending machines now carrying masks and antibacterial wipes
It’s easy to focus on some of the more niche and adventurous items found in Japanese vending machines, such as edible bugs, high quality dashi,…
Japan welcomes the fall with drinkable roasted sweet potatoes
It’s not uncommon to stumble upon a vending machine or convenience store aisle offering a “drinkable” version of an otherwise not-usually so drinkable treat, such…
Godzilla and traditional Japanese silver crafts maker team up for stylish kaiju necklaces
The 65th anniversary of monstrous Japanese legend Godzilla has yielded some interesting celebratory merchandise. The King of the Monsters has been enjoying his big 6-5…
Japanese retailer revolutionizes kotatsu with outlets and high seating for telework
As more and more companies gravitate towards long-term telework policies to continue safe and distanced working as a countermeasure to the coronavirus situation, we’re seeing…
Let kaiju buddies guard your stationery with plushie Godzilla and Baby Mothra pen cases
Last year, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the King of the Monsters, Bandai released two adorable tissue boxes shaped like Godzilla and Baby Mothra,…