Hot from the grill! Wrap your disposable heating pads in these taiyaki covers this winter
There are a few hot treats in Japan that are especially welcome in the cold months of winter. Yaki-imo baked sweet potatoes are one that…
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Adorable contest-winning omuhayashi has a hibernating Moomin under fluffy egg sheets
Contest winners at Moomin Cafe Fans of the internationally loved Finnish character franchise featuring the Moomins and all their adventures now have yet another reason…
“Are you a messenger of the gods?”: Japanese photog’s mysterious shot of a shrine at night
Visiting a Shinto shrine in the middle of the night is not usually recommended. Some Japanese people think that ghosts may appear… One night, at…
This award-winning mackerel onigiri rice ball may be worth a trip to Iwaki City just to try one
The マルトMaruto supermarket chain in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, is beaming with pride today, as they announced that one of their onigiri rice balls was…
Japanese workspace service proposes “new workstyle” linking telework & all-you-can-drink wine
Japanese telework space sharing app Telespe テレスぺ, operated by Telework Technologies Co., Ltd., has teamed up with the Shinjuku branch of Wine Bar ESOLA to…
Saza Coffee shops now offer a colorful all-natural “Rainbow Mille Crêpes”
Mille Crêpes Have you heard of “Mille Crêpes”? If you know a bit of French, you may recognize the meaning as “thousand crepes,” but any…
BEASTARS anime’s stylish new opening was made possible by AI-generated background art
Those who have had a chance to see it already know that the second season of the anime adaptation of Paru Itagaki’s popular manga Beastars,…
Slam Dunk to be made into an animated feature film
Slam Dunk is back! Fans of the mega-hit basketball-themed manga series Slam Dunk got a pleasant surprise during their lunch break (Japan time) today, January…
Popular illustrator and manga artist Tera Terada has her first solo exhibition: “LEZO”
Tera Terada If you’re into Japanese pop culture, and especially if you’re into Vocaloid and other music popularized on Nico Nico Douga, you may have…
Kewpie’s Smoky Mayonnaise is a convenient, tasty way to add smoky flavor to your dishes
Following the smoke trail: smoking and smoky flavor trends In Japan, smoking foods at home began to gain popularity in the early 2010s. The Japan…
Mr Donut collabs with current “world’s best pastry chef” Pierre Marcolini on new collection
Since 2017, Mister Donuts Japan has tapped top names in patisserie and chocolate as part of their “there’s something good at Mister Donuts” slogan. Previously,…
KFC Japan’s Creamy Croquette Chicken Filet Sandwich wants to comfort you this winter
If you’re living in Japan and the double impact of the winter weather and increasingly worrisome effects of the novel coronavirus are leaving you feeling…
Trendy boba tea shop The Alley serves up Chocolate Caramel Milk Tea for Valentine’s Day
In these difficult pandemic times, for many people, cherishing loved ones and showing you care can feel even more important than ever. Valentine’s Day could…
Japanese snack brand Calbee sells veggie cube snack invented by elementary school student
Calbee’s original “Snack Contest” Japanese snack brand Calbee, known for their wide range of potato chips, potato stick snacks like Jagabee and Jagarico, as well…
Portrait of Tezuka Osamu’s Black Jack gets limited-edition super high quality reproduction
To commemorate the 75th anniversary since legendary manga artist Tezuka Osamu made his debut, Imperial Enterprises, Inc. has been selling beautiful, framed, limited-edition super high…