Due to the coronavirus effects and many nurseries, kindergartens, and schools being closed, families are spending more time together at their homes. However, children can…

Anime and manga are two of Japan’s most popular cultural aspects and both have been so popular worldwide that it is almost impossible not to…

1. Manbiki Kazoku (万引き家族/ Shoplifters/Shoplifting Family) Shoplifters is a stunning drama that portrays the harsh reality and paints a touching story of a family that…

In Japan, restaurants will often celebrate the 29th of the month as “Meat Day” because in Japanese, two is “ni” and nine can be pronounced…

Pikachu seems to have quite the affinity for being reproduced as tropical flavored sweets in Japan, as seen recently with the new Pikachu Golden Pineapple…

The hot food corner of a Japanese convenience store is often filled with surprising limited edition treats, such as Final Fantasy fried chicken and pudding-filled…

River Rafting legend Keita Yagisawa is making a return to competitive rafting at the age of 46, cutting his early retirement short. With years of…

With the world being ravaged by COVID-19 – businesses closed, the streets lying empty and with the death tolls rising – seeing new life thrive…

Right now the internet is blowing up with entertainment aimed at keeping us all sane whilst under lockdown. A simple google search will bring you…

One of Kyōto’s three most important festivals, the Aoi Matsuri, went ahead at Shimogamo shrine on friday, albeit incredibly scaled back and without the famous…

In Japan, if you see a snack or sweet labeled with “STRONG” on the package, it’s an indicator that the existing flavor (sweetness, spiciness, etc.)…

Japanese rice balls (onigiri or musubi) come in all shapes an sizes (even dessert cakes!), but one of the appealing traits of the traditional Japanese…

During the initial novel coronavirus outbreak and even now that the state of emergency is in effect, many supermarkets and drugstores remain open to serve…

For many fans, Shinichiro Watanabe’s classic series Cowboy Bebop was a formative anime experience. To this day, however, it seems that even more than the…

As all cat owners know, it can be incredibly difficult to get a feline companion to cooperate with staging the perfect photo. Even when waving…