New Light Up LINE FRIENDS Phone Case Released
Roa International Co. Ltd, a company which specialises in the production of unique mobile accessories have produced an official licensed LINE FRIENDS light up phone…
Japan
Kamakura’s Great Buddha; the statue that stands the test of time
Having stood in the open air for over 750 years, the Great Buddha statue of Kamakura has a tale of time written across its face;…
PET Bottles Abolished at Sumitomo Riko in Attempt to Improve Environmental Issues
PET Bottles Abolished at Sumitomo Riko in Attempt to Improve Environmental Issues Rubber manufacturer, Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd made the decision to abolish sales of…
Japanese Model Gives Tutorial On Converting Bras To Sickness Masks
Heightened concern over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan has resulted in a shortage of sickness masks (which in turn has led now prohibited…
Guy Deliberately Bumping Into Women Regrets It When He Tries It On Pro-Wrestler
Japanese women’s wrestlers can be just as a tough outside the ring–or even tougher, as wrestling legend Chigusa Nagayo proved when she stopped a man…
Starbucks Japan Releases Toasty and Jiggly Butterscotch Coffee Jelly Frappuccino
With both a Sakura Milk Pudding and Sweet and Sour Sakura cherry flavor under their belt, Starbucks Japan seems to be taking a break from…
Japan’s Mini Shiba Bank Note Design Gets Sakura Season Makeover
When Japanese illustrator and manga artist Ponkichi (@PonkichiM) responded to Japan’s Ministry of Finance announcement of new designs for the 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills…
First Canned Coffee Maker Teams Up Once Again With Evangelion For New Film
In celebration of the upcoming release of the new Neon Genesis Evangelion film, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, UCC Ueshima Coffee will once again be teaming up with…
Japanese Maker Uses Age-Old Craft For Elegant Earmuffs To Pair With Kimono
Tsumami zaiku is a traditional Japanese craft that dates back to the Edo Period used to create beautiful hair ornaments and sticks to pair with…
New “Kawaii Teabags” Put Origami Cranes, Good Luck Cats, And More In Your Teacup
Just when it appeared Ocean Teabag may have had the cutest and quirkiest teabag series around with their giant squid and magical tanuki teabags, Japanese…
Convenience Store Lawson Donates Rice Balls To Day Cares After Coronavirus School Closures
On March 2nd, many schools in Japan announced that they will be temporarily closing as a countermeasure against the ongoing spread of the coronavirus. In…
Adorable Cat-Shaped Japanese Geta Sandals Get New White Day Release
Nyarageta are feline-motif take on geta (traditional Japanese sandals) madeby Nara-based footwear maker Narageta (the name of the sandals is a pun combining the maker’s…
Japanese Sweets Maker Releases Salty Watermelon Flavored Taiyaki
Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped (sea bream, to be exact) cakes usually filled with red bean paste, but custard and chocolate varieties are also popular. Sweets…
Japan Travel Guide: Enjoy a cold Yakiniku Party in Kitami, Hokkaido Prefecture
This delicious event takes place every year in Kitami during Mid-Winter when approximately 1,900 people gather in the same place during the cold month of…
Japan Travel Guide: Where to visit in the castle town, Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hagi is a beautiful city located in the North area of the Yamaguchi Prefecture, well-preserved until today with a beautiful history and culture behind that…