“Tipsy Cake” from Hotel Okura Kobe is made with Kiku-Masamune Daiginjo sake lees
If you know your sake, then you’ll probably recognize the name Nada-Gogō 灘五郷, “The Five Villages of Nada” which is the largest sake producing area…
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Dr. Stone gets its first official board game: “Senku and the Light of Civilization”
Fans of the popular scientific adventure manga and anime Dr. Stone, and especially those who can speak some Japanese, may be glad to know that…
Wizards’ Rui Hachimura plays Doraemon’s Gian, joins Bruce Willis’ Doraemon in Softbank’s TV ad
Softbank’s iconic commercial series featuring the Shirato family headed by Otosan, a man in a dog’s body as father, wife Masako (Kanako Higuchi) daughter Aya…
Japanese artist faithfully turns his talented young child’s sketches into figurines
Award-winning Japanese artist Taku Inoue is known for his work across a broad range of video expression genres, both analog and digital, including live filming,…
Show off cute and cool stylized kanji characters with Rohoubou earrings
We have had numerous opportunities at grape Japan to introduce the interesting and appealing aspects of Kanji 漢字, the Japanese word for the adopted logographic…
“It’s like magic!” Japanese culinary artist makes Doraemon’s Anywhere Door in a loaf of bread
With his 50th anniversary in full swing, everyone’s favorite blue robot cat from the future, Doraemon, is on the minds of many creators in Japan….
Vtuber Usada Pekora gets her own plum wine; bottle designed by Hidamari Sketch’s Ume Aoki
Hundred Years Umeshu: Pekora version “Hundred Years Plum Wine: Pekora version” (百年梅酒ぺこらver.), is a new collaboration between sake and alcohol brand Meiri Shurui Co., Ltd.,…
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[Kimono Style] Steampunk Autumn with Mac Nakata
Sheila Cliffe, for JAPAN Forward I went to visit Maebashi the other day, to learn a little about the place, enjoy the autumn leaves and…
Adorable pet chinchilla “pharmacist” is worried about its owner’s sore throat
Many pet owners will say that their pets can pick up on their moods. In fact, it has been proven that dogs, for example, can…
This delicious pudding made solely with persimmons and milk is trending in Japan
Autumn is the season for persimmons in Japan. When properly ripened (but not too ripe), you can enjoy them as they are, diced and mixed…
AniPic! digital anime image ownership platform launches with “Great Pretender”
AniPic! bringing together fans and creators through digital art ownership AniPic! is a new digital platform operated by YUIMEX, Inc. which allows you to have…
Finish your evening on a sweet note with Tooth Tooth Tokyo’s evening parfaits
Eating parfaits as a sweet conclusion to a night out or a nice dinner, a trend known as shimé pafé シメパフェ (literally, “closer parfait”), began…
Make your own Demon Slayer logo and text with these three fonts actually used in the anime
Fans of the megahit manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and even non-fans can probably recognize the logo of the series with…
Reward yourself with a Kobe Beef Burger or Cheeseburger at Japan’s Freshness Burger chain
You’ve worked hard this year. The next time you’re in the mood for a burger, why not grab an early reward for your efforts with…
“Demon Slayer” Christmas cakes come in 33 varieties printed with your favorite characters
With less than a month and a half left in 2020, chances are you’re already thinking about the holiday season and maybe even considering having…