Kyoto hotel opens gorgeous traditional machiya style Hello Kitty room
If you’ve ever visited or even stayed at traditional places in Kyoto, you might have come across the word machiya (町屋). The term directly translates…
Written By : Jen Laforteza
2-foot-tall Demon Slayer plushies are the perfect size for hugging
You can now hug a chubbier, cuter version of two of the most popular Demon Slayer characters thanks to these new oversized plushies. Character Department…
Exhibition of pioneering puppet film animators held at National Film Archives of Japan
Kihachiro Kawamoto and Tadanori Okamoto are considered two of the most iconic figures in the Japanese animation film industry. During the late twentieth century, they…
teamLab Reconnect: A new fusion of multimedia art and sauna coming to Roppongi in 2021
teamLab is known for their exhibitions that provide an otherworldly visual experience to those who come and visit. Their exhibitions not only give you something…
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden announces park opening for early spring flower viewing
The name Mount Rokko refers to a mountain range that runs approximately 56 kilometers across the southern central prefecture of Hyogo. It is a symbolic…
Japanese book encourages you to make art out of orange peels
Once temperatures start getting lower and it starts feeling a bit more like winter, one tradition that Japanese people like to enjoy during this season…
Mt. Rainier collabs with Evangelion on new packaging for coffee sold in convenience stores
In anticipation for the release of the much-awaited movie, “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time” in January 2021, the Japanese coffee brand, Mt. Rainier, collaborated…
Kirby and Waddle Dee necklace lets you show off your love for the adorable duo through jewelry
Despite making jewelry pieces for adults, the majority of Japanese jeweler U-Treasure’s products are actually centered around beloved characters and series from our childhood. They’ve…
New permanent drive-in theater in Japan opens with screenings of classic anime movies
Drive-in theaters used to have a place in Japanese everyday life. They started popping up in the country after World War II and they became…
Modern bijinga painting master Ichiro Tsuruta to have free solo exhibition in Osaka
Bijinga (美人画) translates as “beautiful woman picture” in Japanese, and the paintings under this genre are nothing if not true to their name. During the…
Gaku Azuma, an artist who transforms bodies into modern ink paintings, to exhibit in Kansai
Editor’s note: This article contains artistic nudity. Gaku Azuma is a multimedia artist who has a long relationship with the Japanese art world. He was…
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory cafe set to open for a limited time in Tokyo and Osaka
Five pop-up cafes themed after the 2020 rhythm action game Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory are set to open in Tokyo and Osaka. The cafes…
Ueno department store bids farewell to giant panda through adorable panda sweets & souvenirs
This December, one of Tokyo’s most popular zoos, Ueno Zoo, will bid farewell to one of its star attractions: Xiang Xiang the giant panda. The…
Demon Slayer-inspired traditional pattern masks released by Japanese mask company
The dark fantasy adventure series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is undeniably one of the most popular anime and manga series in Japan today. Its…
Takashi Murakami’s flowers get turned into a colorful take home afternoon tea set
Even if you’ve never been to any of his exhibitions, you’ve probably still encountered one of his colorful, eye-catching flowers somewhere. These smiling flowers are…