One aspect of Halloween which has been fully embraced by Japan is the ‘treat’ tradition of the scary holiday. The country’s obsession with kawaii sweets…

When preparing for the upcoming humid rainy season known as tsuyu (梅雨) in Japan, bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard might not seem like it’s…

Pajamas and “roomwear” made for lounging about indoors and in style aren’t exactly new in Japan. After all, we’ve seen Japanese schoolgirl sailor uniform pajamas,…