Yōchien 幼稚園 (literally “Kindergarten”) is a monthly magazine geared towards kindergartners published by Shogakukan Inc. One of the most popular features is the attached supplement…

Japanese fashion brand Sucredoll is known for clothing featuring the yume-kawaii aesthetic, cosplay outfits, and for being the official retailer of Nonori cat keyhole bras…

FES Watch U: Evangelion Edition Fans of the eternal classic anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion can look forward to a special collaboration from FES Watch…

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…

One of Japan’s leading condom makers, Okamoto Industries, Inc., has announced a new “design condom” series which will feature images including traditional Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock…

Last summer, Coca-Cola Japan made its first foray into the clear beverage trend with Coca-Cola Clear. Now, for the first summer of the Reiwa Era,…

Katori senkō Along with traditional wind chimes, yukata summer kimonos, iced barley tea, shaved ice and traditional uchiwa fans, the spiral incense of the mosquito…

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University, for JAPAN Forward Japan is famous, among many other things, for its exceptionally high literacy rate. Although Japan has not conducted…

Before making headlines when she was elected as councillor in the Shibuya Ward Assembly, Yuki Hashimoto 橋本ゆき (originally 橋本侑樹), was affiliated with Japanese idol agency…

Japanese tea purveyor Tousuien, who specialize in Izumo matcha, have two Father’s Day gift suggestions which will make any matcha lover drool. One of the…

It seems that Tokyo is teeming with pet cafes these days. As we’ve reported before, you can find cat cafes, dog cafes, even mini shiba…

With heat exceeding 86°F already recorded in May, including a sweltering 103°F in Hokkaido, it looks like an early start to summer this year in…

With continuous advances in computer graphics, photo-realism in games and film have reached an astonishing level of sophistication. This technology has also been put to…

With the latest installment of the “Men in Black” movie franchise set to hit US and Japanese theaters on June 14, internationally renowned ramen chain…

The long-awaited sequel to the 2014 film “Godzilla,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” will finally be unleashed in US and Japanese theaters on May 31st….