This mountain hot spring town may be Japan’s most photogenic winter wonderland
Japanese musician, photographer and Twitter user あゆ Ayu (@auki999) posted a beautiful photo they took in Ginzan Onsen 銀山温泉, a hot spring resort nested in…
Retro
Asakusa cafe takes a trip down nostalgia lane with Taisho Roman crepes and floats
The aesthetic and charm of the Taisho Era (1912-1926) in Japan is often under the name “Taisho Roman” (Taisho Romanticism), with many restaurants and clothing…
Two police officers approach a parked driver in Japan for the most heartwarming reason
Even in Japan, which is known to be a relatively safe country, if a policeman suddenly calls out to you, most residents would feel a…
Key Coffee and The Shop TK collab on sustainable apparel with retro jun-kissa coffee shop theme
Key Coffee Co., Ltd., a Japanese coffee company with a hundred-year history, is launching its second collaboration project with fashion store The Shop TK. The…
Lotte Coolish melon soda float ice cream is back with a fancier retro design
Japan’s drinkable ice cream Lotte Coolish brings back after two years one of their most popular flavors, the Melon Soda(float), in a new retro and…
Beverage brand DyDo releases nostalgic Melon Soda and Ichigo Au Lait in retro label designs
DyDo Drinco Co., Ltd. will launch two new products for Spring and Summer 2021: “Fukkokudō Melon Soda” on March 1st, 2021, and “Fukkokudō Ichigo Au…
Juicy Fruit Retro Look-alike from Lotte
Do you remember Juicy Fruit chewing gum? I have fond memories of visiting my grandparents’ house when I was younger. My grandfather had quite the…
Illustrator Natsuya’s never-ending summer dreams of pools, popsicles, and aquamarine
Ahh, natsu (夏)… It means “summer” in Japanese, and also happens to be the first two syllables in the word natsukashii (懐かしい), which is “nostalgic.”…
Retro, Vintage, and Cars: A day at the Megaweb History Garage in Odaiba
Do you fancy retro items and vintage aesthetics or are you a fan of the Showa Period or old cars? At the Megaweb History Garage,…
Lego’s 2,600-piece NES set lets you rebuild 8-bit gaming memories – without having to blow on the cartridge
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) brought a new era of console gaming when it was first released. Some of the games for the NES at…
Players make charming retro Showa era Japan islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Japan’s Showa period ran from 1926-1989, and while it’s often viewed with the historic context that focuses on the post-World War II hardship and the…
Donguri: A Showa Retro Restaurant Where Orders Come Floating Downstream
You’ve probably heard of kaiten-zushi, restaurants where sushi plates are delivered to customers on a rotating conveyor belt. One Japanese restaurant takes a radically different…
Take Home A Bit of Japanese Nightlife Nostalgia with LED Snack Bar Sign Magnets
The sunakku: Japan’s nostalgic “snack bars” Ah, the Japanese sunakku スナック A fixture of Japanese nightlife for over half a century, these cozy little drinking…
Mangaka and Illustrator Sakuma Asana’s Retro Bubble Tea Ad Has A Modern-Day Message
Bubble tea drinks are all the rage in Japan and shops selling bubble tea, or tapioca タピオカ as it’s called here, seem to be popping…
Miniature Retro Showa Era Fans Become Nostalgic Delight In Japan
Although Japan has embraced the new Reiwa era, the appeal of the “golden days” atmosphere of the Show era doesn’t seem to be going anywhere,…