Have The Cutest Chair And Work Out Buddy With Bubbly Animal Balance Balls
If you ever stroll into Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard you may find yourself drawn to the super realistic cat and dog head…
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Joban-Mono: The Most Delicious Fish In Japan Powering Fukushima’s Revival
Located in southeastern Fukushima Prefecture, the coastal city of Iwaki, which is in process of recovering and and showing resilience following the Great East Japan…
Musical Calculator Gives Nostalgic Twist To Neon Genesis Evangelion And Legend Of Zelda Themes
If you do a search for the AR-7778 calculator on YouTube, you’ll quickly find that it’s a popular musical calculator that plays simple tunes when…
The Eerie Costumers Of Japan’s Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
Japan and cosplay go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise that every year the gigantic Halloween celebration in Shibuya (which unfortunately erupted into complete chaos last…
South Africa Ends Japan’s One Team Winning Streak to Move On to 5th RWC Semi-Final
Galileo Ferrari for JAPAN Forward TOKYO — The final game of the Rugby World Cup quarter finals took place at Tokyo Stadium between 4th-world-ranking South…
Suntory Releases New Strong Canned Cocktail Designed To Pair With Fried Chicken
If you’ve ever spent time in Japan and found yourself in the mood for a cheap drink, it’s very likely you’ve heard the siren call…
New Mobile Suit Gundam Glasses Have A Giant Head To Store Them In
In Japan, the 40th anniversary of iconic anime series Mobile Suit Gundam is being celebrated in quite a few ways. Just this year, we’ve seen…
Starbucks Japan Unmasks New Dark Night Masquerade Frappuccinos
Last week Starbucks fans in Japan got a Halloween treat when Starbucks Japan announced the release of bloody red masquerade-themed Frappuccinos, but Starbucks teased a…
Japanese Illustrator’s Realistic Asahi Super Dry Artwork Looks Good Enough To Drink
It might seem that only using pencil might be a dead giveaway for even some of the most realistic artwork as simply a drawing, but…
Bundle Up With The Catbus With New Studio Ghibli Winter Wear Lineup
You may remember Donguri Kyowakoku, a retailer in Japan that puts out awesome Studio Ghibli merchandise such as Spirited Away’s No Face piggy bank and…
Become A Poop Art Picasso Japan’s PooPaint Toilet Paper
Children in Japan already have a poop museum (so popular it expanded with a poop arcade and poop convenience store) to learn about how cute…
Japanese Illustrator’s Alternative Yen Design Of Cute Kittens Keeps Your Bank Account Purring
Earlier this year, when Japan’s Finance Ministry announced new official designs for the 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills, illustrator and manga artist created an alternative…
Stalker Fan Locates Japanese Idol’s Home By Zooming In On Her Eyes, Scouting Scenery In Reflection
On the night of September 1st 21-year-old Ena Matsuoka, a member of the Japanese idol group Tenshi Tsukinukeni Yomi, was attacked by a obsessive fan…
Catch Em All With Bandai’s New Pokédex Smartphone Case
Now that Ash Ketchum has finally won a league and is no longer the biggest loser in anime history, it feels like Pokémon fans should…
Japan’s Big Bizarre Ol’ Realistic Oyster Bags And Handkerchiefs Make The World Your Oyster
While the YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) of Japanese online decor and goods seller Felissimo probably won’t be topping…