The Pink Ribbon Design Award is raising awareness about breast cancer in Japan through design
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women, and in Japan it affects more than 90,000 people each year. Currently, 1 in 9 women…
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Celebrate Crayon Shin-chan’s 30th anniversary at Tokyo Anime Center this April
It’s been 30 years since the adventures of Crayon Shin-chan first hit Japan’s manga shelves. The mischievous character known for his witty jokes, and unnatural…
Makeup by Minions…would you dare to try this despicable eyeliner?
Only in Japan could the minions from hit animation movie, Despicable Me, get their own liquid eyeliner. But fear not, this pen from eyeliner brand…
SDG focused design and apparel store ‘Sustainable Think’ opens in Shibuya and Nagoya
Sustainable Think is an apparel and fashion store which aims to teach it’s customers about SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and the current global environment through…
Does the arrival of COSTA COFFEE spell out the end for Japan’s independent cafes?
For many years now, the UK’s coffee industry has been ruled by one giant coffee chain – Costa Coffee – with even Starbucks accepting defeat…
Yasukuni Shrine’s ‘Yozakura Noh’ sees evening performances held under sakura
Returning for the first time in two years, Yasukuni Shrine’s ‘Yozakura Noh Theatre’ will see traditional Japanese performances held outside, beneath the cherry blossoms, and…
Daimaru’s ‘Cats, Cats, Cats Exhibition’ is the purrfect event for feline followers
From ancient times all the way through to the present day, artists, musicians and writers have fallen in love with the world of cats and…
Nagoya’s BANKSY: Genius or Vandal? is a Banksy exhibit on an unrivalled scale
The world’s most elusive street artist has made his way to Japan. BANKSY: Genius or Vandal?, which displays more than 70 famed Banksy original works…
Pick up your favourite Kirby themed spring goods from this pop-up store in Sapporo
Head on over to Sapporo Parco’s 7th floor event space during the next two weeks to jump in on all the springtime fun beaming out…
Celebrate 40 years of guitar musicianship with Tak Matsumoto’s anniversary book collection
With a career that spans 4 decades now under his belt, grammy-award winning guitarist, Tak Matsumoto is celebrating with the release of two books detailing…
Sakura Shimbun 2021 eliminates FOMO with special hanami page spread in newspaper
The Sakura Shimbun, which started in Kyushu (Nishi-nippon Shimbun) last year and received a lot of attention on SNS and in the local media, has…
UPBEET! Tokyo unveils new vegan and gluten-free treats in order to aid SDG’s
We’re living in an era where being sustainably conscious is an absolute must. With the world changing at an alarming rate, living in a sustainable…
Design and print your own nail art with these ‘nail tip printers’; nationwide from April
It does not matter what season it is, nail art in Japan is always in! In fact, nail art is such a popular culture in…
Don’t get confused, this Ramune drink is actually a Lemon Chu-hi for adults
If you are a kid at heart (but over the age of 20), this Lemon Chu-hi with a ramune twist is the perfect concoction for…
Louis Vuitton celebrates Ginza Namikidori store reopening with list of celebrity guests
Louis Vuitton recently held a reopening preview for the Ginza Namiki-dori store on Wednesday, March 17th. Celebrities and brand ambassadors from across Japan made their…