Rest in Peace Grape, The Penguin Who Loved a Cardboard Anime Cutout
We’re sad to report that Grape, the Humboldt penguin at Tobu Zoo who became famous for his infatuation with a carboard cutout of Hululu, an…
Written By : Ben K
“Maiden School” To Teach Men How To Become Women
According to Dentsu Diversity Lab, 7.6% (about 1 in 13) of the nearly 70,000 Japanese who participated in their 2015 survey identified themselves as “LGBT,”…
Japan’s First “Hotel in a Park” Lets You Slumber in the Heart of a Forest
While the myriad sights and sounds of Tokyo and other big cities surely offer excitement and entertainment to those who visit Japan, there is a…
Suntory’s New Milk Tea Is Clearly Different
If you’ve been following beverage trends in Japan, you’ll know that transparent drinks are all the rage. Coca-Cola’s “I LOHAS” line of mineral water and…
“Blackface Potato Chips” Leave Questionable Aftertaste
One of the features characterizing the Japanese commercial food and beverage industry is that new variations of products, whether in flavor, packaging, or size, continually…
Sake Lovers’ Paradise Serves Over 100 Sakes From Mini-Vending Machines at 100 Yen a Cup
Japan is famous for its astounding variety of vending machines selling almost everything under the sun, including dashi cooking stock, specialty goods from rural areas…