Video Captures Akita’s First Time at the Beach and Gives Best Reaction Memes Ever
At five years old, Akita inu dog Fuji had never been to the beach. Source: akita_fuji When his owner finally took Fuji to see the…
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5 Fukuoka Food Specialties You Have to Try: From Hakata Ramen to Mentai Egg Roll
Osaka is famous as Japan’s food capital, but a lesser-known foodie getaway is down south, Fukuoka. The port town of Hakata has played the role…
BT21 Cafe Opens in Hokkaido For First Time and Adds New Menu for 2019
The BT21 Cafe is coming back to Japan with a revamped menu representing each of the 8 adorable characters. BT21 is the result of a…
Fluffy Hello Kitty Cup Sleeves Given With Coffee Orders in Japanese Convenience Store Lawson
Hello Kitty is celebrating her 45th anniversary this year and has already collaborated with a Tokyo cafe to bring out awesome Kitty-chan themed food and…
Cafe Reissue in Tokyo Does Amazing 3D Latte Art of Any Character You Choose
If you’ve ever looked at your plain, boring latte and thought, ‘this is not anime enough for me’, then this is the cafe for you….
Dive into a Pool of Sakura at Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Bar This Spring
As Japan’s favourite season rolls around, everyone is looking forward to seeing the spring cherry blossom in full bloom. After waiting all year for the…
Character Bento Tribute to Legendary Studio Ghibli Director Hayao Miyazaki Perfectly Captures His Essence
Character bento or chara-ben are a great way to show off artistic flair when preparing a packed lunch. The food is formed to express a…
Inside Tokyo’s Psycho-Pass Cafe Celebrating the Anime Series’ New Movies
To promote the new trilogy of Psycho-Pass movies, Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System, a themed cafe has appeared in Harajuku. © Grape Japan The cafe,…
Mame Shiba Inu Dog Cafe in Tokyo: Feeling the Puppy Love!
The aloof inhabitants of a cat cafe are nice to look at. But if they don’t offer enough affection for you, there’s a place along…
Rep Your Favourite Area of Japan with Handmade Silver Prefecture Jewellery
Japanese prefectures may be different sizes, have different climates, different charms and different downsides, but they are all worthy of love. That’s the message this…
Music Playing Soy Milk Carton Born Out of Viral Tweet and Here’s How You Can Win One!
Sometimes the best ideas are born through serendipity. In a state of tiredness, a Japanese student (@tn_mogura) accidentally plugged his earphones into the straw hole…
What Do Japanese People Actually Think About Ariana Grande’s Kanji Tattoo BBQ Blunder?
You’ve probably heard about Ariana Grande’s humorous tattoo mistake by now. The chart-topping singer has shown interest before in Japanese culture, even going as far…
Lindt Japan Unveils Cherry Blossom Chocolate Drink to Rival Starbucks’ Sakura Frappuccino
The Starbucks sakura Frappuccino, which appears every spring in Japan without fail, has become the envy of the world. For fans of both the corporate…
Starbucks’ First Seasonal Cherry Blossom Drink for Spring 2019 is Revealed
The limited time only sakura inspired Frappuccino and hot beverage duo is Starbucks Japan’s main event every year. But before the big announcement revealing this…
We Visited the Idyllic Bookstore in Tokyo That Requires a $15 Cover Charge – Is it Worth it?
You may very well balk at the thought of a bookstore with an entrance fee. After all, isn’t one of life’s greatest free pleasures a…