Miki Katoh is a Japanese artist who is truly dear to our hearts here at grape Japan. Her exquisite work “Auspicious Omens” graces the top…

As anticipation for Makoto Shinkai’s latest film “Weathering with You” rises in advance of its July 19th theatrical debut, the commercial campaign is getting into…

If you live in a country like Japan where summers can get muggy and uncomfortable, it’s only natural to seek out relief in the form…

With the growing international popularity of anime and anime songs, anime song DJ events have evolved from a minor subculture phenomenon to a more mainstream…

A challenge One fine morning in late June, a box was delivered to our office. Inside, we found packages of a new kind of Shin…

If you’ve ever visited Japan or even if you haven’t, there’s a chance you will have seen Caplis (or Caplico, as it is called in…

Ezaki Glico’s best-selling frozen treat, Ice no Mi sherbet balls, are always a familiar sight in convenience store and supermarket freezers. A delight to eat…

Eating parfaits as a sweet conclusion to a night out or a nice dinner, a trend known as shime pafe シメパフェ (literally, “closer parfait”), began…

As Osaka readies itself for the G20 Summit this weekend, international attention is once again focused on the third largest city in Japan. For those…

If you’re looking for a handy new iPhone case, look no further. Sold by Japanese smartphone case retailer Hamee, this unusually shaped case called “Nami’s…

Amateur kickboxer, travel enthusiast, entertainer and video producer Iriel (Takahiro Iri) recently posted an amusing series of three videos on his TikTok account which show…

Bubble tea drinks are all the rage in Japan and shops selling bubble tea, or tapioca タピオカ as it’s called here, seem to be popping…

Senol Hasan, for JAPAN Forward Three hundred kilometers west of Tokyo, in the heart of Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, lies Shirone. It is a modest city…

In Fall 2017, a new star emerged in the Kyoto dining scene, Kyoto Gatten Tempura Pub. Combining the fine art of tempura with the trendy…

Japanese male styling, beauty and hygiene product maker Mandom Corp.’s Gatsby brand is no stranger to the anime, game and internet culture-savvy crowd. For example,…