You’ve never had cheesecake like this: gluten-free sobako cheesecake is a new taste sensation
Gluten-free cheesecake isn’t anything new. The secret is all in the crust. You can make it with gluten-free graham crackers or make a crust from…
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Japan’s only Kendama bar tops its original craft beer with foam art for 1st anniversary
Have you heard of kendama けん玉? A traditional Japanese skill toy, kendama has a handle (ken), a pair of cups, and a ball (tama), all…
Color-coordinate your stationery with Kokuyo’s colorful lineup and a new web app
KOKUYO ME In October 2019, Japanese stationery brand Kokuyo launched a new lineup called KOKUYO ME, based on their concept of “Life Accessories.” The lineup…
Wakeup Call: Japan’s Smoking Problem is Bad for Health, Worse for the Environment
Robert D. Eldridge, PhD, for JAPAN Forward As readers who have lived here for any length of time will recognize, Japan has been slow to…
Check out Chansey’s nine new one-of-a-kind manhole covers in Fukushima Prefecture
Pokemon manhole covers in Japan If you’ve been following Pokemon-related goings-on in Japan, you may have heard of Pokemon-themed manhole covers. If the existence of…
Kenshi Yonezu to perform in Fortnite’s Party Royale
There was DJ Marshmello last year, Scott Travis in April of this year, EDM celebrity DJs Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki and Deadmau5, as well as…
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Osaka’s last remaining movie sign painter keeps tradition alive [video]
Movie sign painters are very scarce in Japan. Once a thriving career in the golden age of cinema, only a handful of them are active…
Deku & Bakugo’s hero costumes come to life in Banpresto’s new “Texture” prize statues
Many of the passionate fans of the wildly popular My Hero Academia franchise have surely already purchased their fair share of anime goods, and some…
The world’s first “make-your-own Kit Kat” service offered at new Kit Kat Chocolatory in Shibuya’s Miyashita Park
Whether it’s for the (then) world debut of ruby chocolate, rare volcanic chocolate, or cacao fruit chocolate, Kit Kat has always offered their most premium…
Never regret the mistakes of a disorganized year with elegant 2021 Char Aznable planner
“One must always plan a few moves ahead in battle,” Char Aznable once said. A formidable strategist, Char clearly knows the importance of planning. Bandai’s…
Thermogate Zero compact thermographic scanner now on sale to the general public
Thermographic imaging, through cameras, scanners, or other devices, is an important screening technology that has been marshaled in the fight against the novel coronavirus. You…
Takara Tomy and San-X collab on adorable interactive musical toy “Utatte Nyakko Island”
With hits like Gudetama, Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi under its belt, character and goods company San-X knows a thing or two about developing cute characters…
New Flavors to Savor: The Blossoming of Tree-based Alcoholic Drinks
Shohei Nagatsuji, for JAPAN Forward A new era has dawned in the history of an activity that stretches back to mythological times in both the…
Sport casual fall fashion in Animal Crossing with designs from Sig FREAK’S STORE
Nintendo’s hit Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still going strong with more and more people around the world discovering how entertaining it can…
Japanese illustrator’s “Real ‘Museum Girls’” series reinterprets classic paintings in SNS age
As you can guess from the header image showing Vermeer’s “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” enjoying selfies together,…