Cute Parakeet and Java Sparrow Clips Will Cheer Up Your Daily Life
If you’re a bird-lover, and especially if you have a penchant for parakeets and Java sparrows, then these cute clips by Japanese interior goods and…
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Savor The Depths Of Nori Seaweed With Yamamotoyama’s New Nori-Ju Lunch Set
Yakinori Roasted Nori Seaweed from Yamamotoyama Buoyed by the global popularity of sushi, dark green sheets of nori 海苔, are no longer an uncommon sight…
Cyberpunk Sake Cup “HOLOYoi Masu” Projects Hologram Images In Your Sake, Plays Music
If you thought those whisky glasses in Blade Runner looked cool, set your sights on the HOLOYoi Masu. Stylized in Japanese as HOLO酔い升, the name…
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] A Maiko Does the Ceremonial First Pitch at Koshien Baseball Stadium
Kanako, a maiko from Miyagawacho, Kyoto, does the ceremonial first pitch in Koshien Baseball Stadium on May 22, 2019. Photo by Sankei Shimbun | ©…
Kaguya Luna and Nissin Aim at Guinness World Record for Highest Smartphone Livestream
Popular virtual YouTuber Kaguya Luna and noodle maker Nissin raised eyebrows and adrenaline levels with their wonderfully crazy commercial for Sosu Yakisoba U.F.O. featuring music…
Junji Ito Fans Visiting Japan This Summer Can Shop At “Soichi’s Selfish Store”
Internationally famous horror manga artist Junji Ito, whom we recently interviewed, has created many memorable characters, perhaps Tomie being the most famous. But the dark…
We Tried Ear-Shaped Manju Cakes Inspired By Ghost Story “Hoichi the Earless”
Traditional Japanese ways of staying cool in summer Japan has developed an arsenal of techniques to stay cool in the hot summer months. Some of…
Whether Lounging Or Spinning Around, You’ll Look Cute In These Hamtaro Pajamas
Hamtaro Originally serialized in Shogakukan’s girls’ manga magazine “Ciao,” Tottoko Hamutaro (or Hamtaro in English), Ritsuko Kawai’s series about a hamster called Hamtaro and his…
Japan’s Spicy Chicken McNuggets With Mega-Kara Sauce Will Suckerpunch Your Tastebuds
When we tried McDonald’s Spicy Chicken McNuggets last year, with their Karasa Mashimashi Spicy Sauce (which translates as spicy sauce with extra spice added), we…
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Motion Graphic Designer Takayuki Yoshida Imagines Cyberpunk Crosswalk [Video]
While hologram technology has certainly made strides, for example enabling dead musicians from 2Pac, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday, Roy Orbison and Amy Winehouse to go…
Japanese Paper Artist Jun’s Exquisitely Colorful Cutouts Inspired By The Language Of Flowers
While not unique to Japan, the art of paper cutting, known as kirie 切り絵 (literally “cut images”) in Japanese, has been practiced as early as…
Japanese Photographer Tantan Turns A Rainy Night In NYC Into A Dreamy Wonderland
It’s easy to feel down on a rainy day, even more so on a rainy night where everything around you is dark. Unless you’re a…
An Interview With Master of Horror Manga Junji Ito (Full Length Version)
Acclaimed manga artist Junji Ito has carved out a place for himself in the hearts of horror fans both at home and abroad, based not…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays: Routes, Runners and Race Details
On June 1, the organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the route for the Olympic torch relay races, which will…
Bubble Tea Shop’s Kawaii Mood Ruined By Older Male “Staff,” Customer Gripes
It’s not easy to run a kawaii business and make all customers happy in Japan, especially when you’re trying to compete in the highly competitive…