Kids gathering around a cigarette machine? On closer inspection, it wasn’t what it seemed to be
As anyone who has visited Japan will probably know, the country allows cigarettes to be purchased in vending machines, but only to adults (20 and…
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Japanese university and high school have their graduation ceremony in Animal Crossing
With the ongoing pandemic, many schools and universities have postponed and canceled large events in order to avoid crowds. Naturally, graduation ceremonies qualify as such,…
Shiseido and Pokémon collab on ultra-protective UV sunscreen in Eevee, Pikachu, Squirtle designs
From March 21st, 2021, Shiseido will launch a limited-edition package of “Anessa Perfect UV Skincare Milk” in collaboration with the world-famous franchise Pokémon, featuring Pikachu,…
Baking artist makes beautiful cakes and pastries based on Japanese game and anime characters
Here at grape Japan, we have introduced many adorable-looking sweets featuring characters from Japanese anime and games, mostly in official cafes but sometimes in stand-alone…
SEGA 60th Anniversary Official Bootleg DJ Mix details, opening track preview released
SEGA Corporation has released a list of all 60 tracks included in their highly-anticipated non-stop DJ mix album “SEGA 60th Anniversary Official Bootleg DJ Mix,”…
Kimono fashion enthusiast creates amazing Pokémon-inspired kimono outfits
Kimono fashion enthusiast Misamaru Some of our readers may recall kimono fashion enthusiast Misamaru (@misamaru_boc), whose inspired layered skirt-over kimono look we featured in early…
This easy recipe for melonpan toast will tide you over until you can visit Japan again
For those who have visited or lived in Japan, it’s often mentioned as a favorite sweet and one of the foods that they miss once…
The boys of Disney: Twisted-Wonderland are getting their own Q posket figurines
With its fifth chapter released and its first-year anniversary coming up next month, the Japanese game app Disney: Twisted-Wonderland is as popular as ever. If…
Crestfallen crane origami makes 140,000 laugh on Twitter; make yours with simple instructions
Even if you’ve never heard the word origami before, chances are you’ve seen a paper crane. Along with the beckoning manekineko cat, the Daruma doll…
These iridescent “aurora” umbrellas by Wpc. look great in selfies, are trending on social media
Last year, World Party Co., Ltd. released fashionable plastic umbrellas with an iridescent sheen. Sometimes described as “holographic” (although they don’t display holograms) in other…
Japanese entertainment unit YUSASOBA combines soba making and DJ performance
YUSASOBA YUSASOBA has been performing throughout Japan since 2014, hoping to bring more of Japan’s soba culture to the world with the music they play….
Gorirandoseru! Surreal capsule toys imagine gorilla going to Japanese elementary school
We know we can always count on capsule toy maker Qualia Co., Ltd. to come up with unique and surprising capsule toys. For example, in…
Japanese glass artist creates original squid pen for his true sepia (cuttlefish) ink
Gen Masunaga’s art Gen Masunaga 増永元 is an Okinawa-based artist who mainly creates small art objects made of glass using a technique called burner-work. A…
These cute gyoza and omurice keychains are eco-bags in disguise
Eco-bags have become commonplace in recent years and they have become even more popular in Japan since last July when the government enacted a nationwide…
In astonishingly realistic painting, artist Hiroki Okuma spent months just on his model’s hair
Japanese artist Hiroki Ōkuma 大熊弘樹 has stunned his followers and other art-lovers with a viral post on his Twitter account revealing his latest oil painting….