Starbucks Japan Expand Teavana Range with Frozen Green Tea and Apple
Japan’s boiling hot and humid summers require the most refreshing frozen drinks to help cool us all down. Starbucks Japan hope to come to our…
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Denny’s in Japan Serves Kyoto Uji Matcha Desserts for Green Tea Lovers
Denny’s American diner chain has a bit of a different image in Japan, compared to how it is perceived in the States. Though it’s most…
Tokyo’s Secret Location Gourmet Tokyo Ghoul Restaurant Will Be Truly Immersive Experience
Themed cafes and restaurants are ubiquitous in Japan, and you’ll often see one pop up for a new movie or anime release. But the quality…
Attack on Titan Collaboration Cafe Coming to Tokyo Complete with VR Titan Bashing Experience
As the super popular anime Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) enters its final story arc, a couple of events for wannabe titan-slayers are on…
Stylish Disney Princess and Mickey Summer Kimono Coming to Disney Store Japan for Yukata Season
A yukata is a light kimono, which is traditionally worn in Japan during the summer to events like festivals and firework displays. Yukata season is…
Kyoto’s First Hard Rock Cafe Will Be Modelled on a Machiya Townhouse
The influx of tourism into Kyoto has exploded. Despite creating a fair few problems, it doesn’t seem like it’s slowing down any time soon, and…
Converse Japan Release Footwear Made from Cherry Blossom and Coffee to Reduce Food Waste and Help Good Cause
As fast fashion takes its toll on the environment, the hottest new trend is for sustainable clothing and footwear. Recycling and thrifting have become buzz…
Father’s Day Laputa, Totoro and Porco Rosso Goods are the Perfect Gift for Studio Ghibli Loving Dads
Japan’s Studio Ghibli merchandise wonderland Donguri Republic (Donguri Kyowakoku) have a massive range of goods to suit any occasion. Every year they recommend the perfect…
Hokkaido Farmers Push Back as Instagramming Tourists Destroy Scenery and Cause Loss of Historic Tree
Biei is a small farming town in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture. The amazing scenery, consisting of 3000 plots of square farmland, creates a patchwork quilt…
Meet the Two Travelling Rescue Cats Exploring Every Prefecture of Japan with Their Owners
Visiting every single one of Japan’s 47 prefectures is something that most of us hope to achieve in a lifetime, but these two adventurous cats…
Krispy Kreme Japan Taps Superfoods for New Line of Healthy(ish) Doughnuts
If your last doughnut binge left you feeling guilty, Krispy Kreme Japan are releasing a line of doughnuts with a slightly healthier image. In an…
Create a Personal Hanko Seal Featuring Your Own Dog to Stamp Official Documents in Japan
In Japan, rather than signing documents and forms, people use a ‘hanko’, a stamp of their name. Also known as an inkan, it is specially…
Japanese Latte Artist Creates Beautiful and Colourful Depictions of Various Bird Species
There’s plenty of awesome and creative latte art to be had in Tokyo. Like rainbow designs, 3D characters and even your favourite Pokemon can appear…
Chinese Police Apprehend Japanese Free Hugs YouTuber and Give Him Unusual Interrogation
For seven years Koichi Kuwabara has been creating ‘free hug’ YouTube videos, travelling to various Asian countries, spreading a message of peace. The reason behind…
Artist Re-imagines Starter Pokemon in Amazing Ancient Mayan Art Style Paintings
Pokemon is probably one of Japan’s most successful exports ever, and many fan artists have unleashed their creativity on the phenomenon. Some re-imagine the creatures…