Adorable Cat-Shaped Japanese Geta Sandals Get New White Day Release
Nyarageta are feline-motif take on geta (traditional Japanese sandals) madeby Nara-based footwear maker Narageta (the name of the sandals is a pun combining the maker’s…
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Japanese Sweets Maker Releases Salty Watermelon Flavored Taiyaki
Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped (sea bream, to be exact) cakes usually filled with red bean paste, but custard and chocolate varieties are also popular. Sweets…
New Japanese Capsule Toy Series Is An All Star Team Of Public Drunks
It seems like nowadays Japan has a capsule toy for everything, including ham and egg hamsters and shiba inu with their heads poking out of…
McDonald’s Just Released Their First Ever Tonkatsu Burger
McDonald’s Japan has been on quite the roll lately, dishing out Adult Cream Pies and their first ever rice burgers. but their latest release might…
Japanese Idol Group Charges Extra For Fans Not Wearing Masks Due To Cornoavirus
Idol groups in Japan, and particularly underground idols (chika idols, 地下アイドル) offer a service to fans referred to as “cheki”. They’re essentially Polaroid/print-out camera shots…
“Drinkable Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream” Released In Japan
Japanese sweets and dairy maker Morinaga Milk Industry has quite the creative hit list of snacks and beverages, including pancake steamed buns, mochi cheese slices,…
Tonkatsu Shop Offering Free Meals For Poor And Hungry Children Criticized Online, Fires Back With Kindness
Since May of 2018, tonkatsu shop Marukatsu (@marukatsunara) located in Nara, Japan, has been offering a very generous service for those in desperate need of…
The Biggest Problem For Cat Lovers With Traditional Japanese Sliding Doors
As most cat lovers know, living with a feline friend can be a source of huge joy in the home, but also some unique predicaments–even…
Japan Releases New Sliced Chocolate And Mayonnaise To Change Breakfast And Sandwich Game
Many found their sandwich and breakfast world turned upside down when Japanese chocolate company Bourbon introduced them to sliced chocolate. Now Bourbon is building on…
Japanese Photographer Snaps Charming Scene Of Cats Playing On Cherry Blossom Tree
While cherry blossom season in Japan brings with it a number of sakura-themed beverages and treats, for photographer and mother Chikushi (@chikushi_22, it brings a…
Japanese Designer Crafts Adorably Lifelike Cat Backpack
You may remember Pico, a self professed “cat maniac” and mother of two who is known for designing adorable and awesomely life-like cat bags. The…
Starbucks Japan Unveils New Sweet And Sour Sakura Frappuccino For Cherry Blossom Season
When Japan’s cherry blossom season approaches, Starbucks Japan launches an inexorable stream of sakura-flavored beverages. Earlier this month they released a milk pudding sakura Frappuccino…
Realistic Cat Head Rice Balls Are A Feline Masterpiece Of Onigiri Art
With a wide variety of fillings and flavors (tuna mayonnaise, fried chicken, pickled plum, and even cake), onigiri, or rice balls, are a very popular…
Japan Now Has Sweet Dessert Mochi Cheese Slices
Sweetened cheese slices or cubes, with flavors such as berry and chocolate are a fairly popular dessert option or snack to pair with alcohol in…
Nearby Train Crossing Gives Aichi’s Daibutsu The Title Of Most Stylish Great Buddha In Japan
Built in 1954, the 18m tall Great Buddha (daibutsu) statue in Konan, Aichi prefecture is already a well sought out attraction for those visiting the…