Hanko culture in the digital age While a growing number of banks and government bodies now allow customers to handle their business digitally and do…

Christmas in Japan is more of a couple’s day than a family holiday. It’s not a national holiday and most people have to go to…

Tattoos NG at gyms in Japan Last week, a friend of mine, a 22-year-old undergrad student at Kyoto University of Art and Design, wanted to…

Kirby’s ruddy cheeks and round, pink physique are the envy of many, and now finally thanks to the new stylish ‘Playful Kirby’ store, we too…

Japan’s upmarket tea proprietors Lupica have already previously collaborated with beloved animators Studio Ghibli, when they brought us beautifully designed tins of original loose tea…

Can a fragrance encapsulate the essence of a virtual entity? For the legions of fans of Virtual YouTuber, singer, entertainer and personality Kizuna AI, this…

Exactly how badly do you want to draw two cards? Well the next time you’re in the middle of an intense Yu-Gi-Oh! battle, you don’t…

Tucked away in the often-overlooked prefecture of Yamaguchi is a small city known as Kudamatsu. Often ranking amongst the top comfortable cities to live in…

Okunoin is Japan’s largest cemetery, and although the grounds itself contains over 200,000 graves, according to legend, there are no real dead at the resting…

Act-Age Success at home and abroad Act-Age (アクタージュ act-age Akutāju) is a riveting manga series about Kei Yonagi 夜凪景, a high school girl with a…

You may have heard of the unique Starbucks located on Kyoto’s famous Ninenzaka, the steep hill leading up to Kiyomizu Temple. In order to blend…

Floresta is a Japanese chain which specialises in organic doughnuts. Not only that, but they have also gained recognition for their super cute animal shaped…

With the Olympics coming up, those in the Japanese tourist industry are ramping up efforts to convince visitors to use their facilities when staying in…

Until now, fans of the Evangelion franchise who wanted to shop for goods when they visited Tokyo have had two main choices: either visit the…

A series of stunning images recently posted by architect and photographer Atsushi Kobayashi (@atsushi_k_photo) have been trending lately, and understandably so. Representing a collaboration with…