Mt. Fuji can make for some breathtaking photography from just about any angle, but it’s hard to argue that Lake Yamanako isn’t among one of…

Japanese Twitter user 麺類さん太郎 Menrui Santarō (@nyan__560) was very surprised when he stepped outside and looked up at the sky to see some highly unusual…

Japan has a knack for knowing how to make food that’s not just edible, but cute too. On top of that, everything is convenient in…

Mille Crêpes Have you heard of “Mille Crêpes”? If you know a bit of French, you may recognize the meaning as “thousand crepes,” but any…

2020 has obviously been an extremely difficult year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic both for private citizens and companies alike. The restaurant industry has…

As our readers may recall, last month, Kyoto pop singer Asachill guided us through the beautiful traditional Kyoto neighborhood of Pontocho where she grew up….

These days it seems like the whole of Tokyo is engaged in a competition to create the most aesthetically pleasing desserts possible. For the most…

As anyone who makes (or has ever attempted to make) home-prepared bentos every day can attest to, getting out of bed to put together a…

Last summer, beach-goers were able to make their official mermaid debut with luxurious seashell floats from pucapuca. The giant float, which is big enough to…

One box of tissues in Japan costs about 50 yen (0.44 USD), but there are some people who pay 10,000 yen (88 USD) for one…