Japan’s most popular curry chain opens up its first bakery
CoCo ICHIBANYA (called Cocoichi for short) is Japan’s most popular curry chain, and that’s for good reason. Cocoichi’s menu is loaded with a variety of…
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U.S. Naval Forces in Japan have a snarky reminder to Twitter about Top Gun: Maverick
It’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s world and we are all living in it, as Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the 1986 classic continues to soar…
Japan’s brilliant melon bread spread may be the greatest thing since sliced bread
One of the stars of any Japanese bakery or bread section at a convenience store is melon pan, or Japanese melon bread. Melon bread gets…
Japanese convenience store switches from plastic spoons to edible spoons for ice cream
Like most Japanese convenience stores, MINISTOP has quite the selection of hot treats, like cream cheese-stuffed fried chicken, but it’s really built up its fanbase…
Japanese sweets souvenir eaten to overcome obstacles is quite the shocker
Japan has a deep gift-giving culture, most often observed in bringing back souvenirs (omiyage>) for friends and families when one returns from out of town….
Friends from ‘Tokyo Revengers’ manga fully inform Japan’s new adults
A collaboration between the Japanese government and the popular manga series Tokyo Revengers communicates the meaning of a new law on adulthood for 18 and…
“I haven’t seen something like this in 10 years of farming!” Mutant crepe carrot befuddles netizens
Even with a lot of hard work and precision, even successful farming doesn’t always go according to plan. Those “mistakes” can sometimes be a surprise…
Photographer captures miracle moment at Japan’s last five-story pagoda
Bitchu Kokubunji Temple is located in Soja City, Okayama prefecture, and needs no added flourish to be a source of great photography. It’s said to…
Miniature artist crafts amazing houses, street landscapes, and anime scenery dioramas
Japanese YouTuber Hanabira Kobo doesn’t just craft high quality dioramas, but creates stunning dioramas that somehow both mimic Japanese landscapes with uncanny detail and also…
Japanese airsoft player dazzles with incredible body armor evolution
Usually simply called airsoft in other countries, survival games (called “sabage” for short) are what Japan calls the competitive team hobby of pitting two teams…
Japanese Pokémon clay artist crafts brilliant life-sized Voltorb phone charger
Japanese clay artist Nendoyorishin (Twitter, YouTube) crafts amazing Pokémon that look so lifelike it’s as if they’ve just jumped right out of the games. However,…
Parade of Japanese folklore spirits and demons captured in chilling photography at snow festival
Organized by Yokaiya (@AidaKazunari), the Nakanosawa Onsen Snow Festival held at a hot spring in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima prefecture is an annual event…
Japanese bento boxes and architecture meet in brilliant and charming designs
Japanese bento boxes can be a great way to enjoy a smorgasbord of tasty dishes on the go or simply sitting down to take in…
74-year-old Japanese watercolor artist makes amazing illustrations with crayons he’s saved for decades
Crayons often conjure up images of our childhood, but for 74-year-old watercolor artist Shibasaki, that’s not a reason to put them away, but to use…
Japanese paper craft artist turns food packaging into amazing sculptures
Japanese university student Haruki (@02ESyRaez4VhR2l) can turn any package of sweets or snacks into a work of art. The paper craft artist has gained quite…