iBloom’s Nyan Pancake squishy toy series is an adorable cat-shaped toy with a bread scent which has a very satisfying soft squishy feel. When they…

A recent announcement from the LEGO company saw iconic video game character Mario saying “let’s a go”, let’s a LEGO, that is. LEGO Japan Co….

© Kyodo News PR Wire The latest version of Takara Tomy’s Omnibot series, the “Doraemon with U” programmable toy was designed with the concept: “What…

Tomohiro Yasui is an artist known for his papercraft Kami-Robo robots which he has been making for the past 35 years, but also for his…

Back in 2016, a trio of shiba inu dogs in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu adorably peeking out from holes in a wall went…

In Japan, as in many countries around the world, striking a harmonious work-life balance is a serious challenge. When the balance tips on the side…

Nanoblock Although it is also sold internationally, the micro-sized building block toy Nanoblock is a popular gift among travelers to Japan, especially the kits featuring…

Miniatures from Japan In Japan, everything from canned fish to giant roly-polys can be found in miniature form and available as capsule toys (also known…

Yōchien 幼稚園 (literally “Kindergarten”) is a monthly magazine geared towards kindergartners published by Shogakukan Inc. One of the most popular features is the attached supplement…

Streaming Noodles: A Summer Tradition Nagashi soumen 流しそうめん is a Japanese tradition, typically enjoyed in summer, in which thin white noodles made of wheat and…

One of Japan’s most popular film properties, Godzilla continues to inspire interesting merchandise such as a Godzilla vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion figure designed by the…

It seems that Japanese people never tire of cute plush toys of all sorts, especially when it comes to animals and creatures, both real and…

Since 2010, fans of Kawada Co. Ltd.’s mini-sized Japanese building block toy nanoblocks have competed for the honor of winning a prize in the Nanoblock…

It’s as if spoiling cats is just another part of human nature, and one of the creative and practical ways to entertain our fellow felines…

As much as we’d love nothing more than to hang out all day and entertain our animals, we could always use a little help when…