Toothpicks are a very convenient tool. In addition to doing what their name implies, they have all manner of practical applications unrelated to food, such…

The Gracoro is a perennial favorite fast-food item that many people look forward to every winter in Japan. Even those who don’t usually eat at…

Whether it’s true or not, in Japan, one often hears that students in single-sex schools have fewer dating opportunities than in co-ed schools. Obviously, being…

Japanese Twitter user ちゃんまな Chanmana (@manachawakannai) was visiting their local branch of Don Quijote, a discount store chain also popular among tourists, when she saw…

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter will open in the summer of 2023 at the former site of the Toshimaen…

Japanese school rules and the law The fact that high schools have rules governing their students’ behavior is nothing surprising. However, some Japanese schools have…

Japanese teacher’s real phrases to use in Japan Now that tourists can freely visit Japan again, we’ve begun a new series focused on practical Japanese…

Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump first appeared as a bi-weekly manga magazine in 1968 and became a weekly magazine in 1969. The magazine has not only…

An era unto himself, Toshiro Mifune was an enduring icon of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. Here are some of his most memorable works….

Suntory Foods International Ltd. literally has a killer new beverage it wants you to know about. Hitting store shelves on December 6th, 2022, “Killer Coffee”…

If you’ve visited your share of ramen shops in Japan, especially the older ones that have been around for a while and don’t belong to…

With its white, round and fluffy shape, the シマエナガ shimaenaga, or long-tailed tit, has earned the nickname “snow fairy” in Japan since it is so…

Today, November 24th, 2022, is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Since it falls on the fourth Thursday of November, the date changes a bit…

On November 11th, 2022, actress 大原優乃 Yūno Ōhara updated her YouTube channel 『ゆーのちゅーぶ / 大原優乃』 Yūno Tube with a special collaboration with actress 箭内夢菜 Yumena…

The numbers tell the story. Japan National Tourism Organization reports 499,000 foreign visitors in October, an increase of 2.4 times over September. Shaun Fernando, JAPAN…