Somehow, some way, seals have the fascinating ability to make themselves appear impossibly round sometimes, expanding and shriveling like an adorable balloon. That’s probably one…

While wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, can be very delicious, they also have a reputation for being quite aesthetically pleasing. Wagashi master Masaaki Miyake (Twitter,…

Japan has a tendency for keeping things that are, as some might say, from a different era. One look at the typical office and you’ll…

Despite the push from the government to encourage the use of handwritten signatures, personal seals are still a very much normal aspect of everyday life…

If one cute animal video is sure to be a hit on the internet, it’s pets making unlikely friends. Sometimes it’s an unexpected animal acquaintance,…

Japanese retailer Felissimo has a long list of popular quirky goods, including fried shrimp umbrellas and realistic oyster pouches, but one of their biggest hits…

In Japan, a A hanko, also known as an inkan, is a stamp of your name which is used in Japan the same way as…

Japanese figure maker ushihito (@ushihito) has made quite the collection of incredibly cute “sweets”, but their latest take on manju, a traditional Japanese confection, may…

Everyone loves round animals. Perhaps we associate chubbiness with cuteness, or maybe their lack of hard edges makes them look all the more huggable. I…

When it comes to the perfect combination of squishy and cute, it may be hard to top the adorable shiba inu marshmallow, but charming figure…

Japanese online retailer Felissimo tends to focus on fashion and household goods of the cat variety, but this time the site for quirky themed goods…