Illustrators, Cosplayers and Pet Owners Celebrate Bunny Day in Japan
It’s safe to say that Japan has a healthy obsession with rabbits. You’ll see everything from rabbit cafes to rabbit sweets, and even a rabbit…
Can You Solve This Japanese Katakana Puzzle? It’s Not as Easy as it Seems
A Japanese manga artist, Asuwara (@asuwara0624), posted this original puzzle on Twitter. Although it seems easy at first, there’s a ‘cruel’ twist that the creator…
12 Kyoto Media Outlets Request Release of Names of 25 Kyoto Animation Arson Victims
On July 18th, the worst confirmed arson incident in Japan’s history devastated the Kyoto Animation’s Studio One Building in the Fushimi Ward of Kyoto, claiming…
Illustrator’s Beautiful Cross Sections of Grandparents’ House Makes Japanese Twitter Wistfully Nostalgic
Yuuri (@tenkichi1212) is a freelance illustrator who works on concept art for games and anime among other projects. But the art that got her noticed…
Take A Bite Out Of The World’s First Piranha Ramen In Japan
For ramen lovers, traveling throughout Japan can basically be considered a noodle pilgrimage given how many delicious ramen shops the country boasts. Truly seasoned ramen…
Japanese Papercraft Artist Turns Popsicle Packaging Into Awesome Winged Super Hero
Japanese university student and papercraft artist @02ESyRaez4VhR2l (Haruki) loves Japanese snacks and sweets just as much as the rest of us, but he appears to…
Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 9
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
Mysterious Elderly Lady Freaks Out Japanese Twitter User on Deserted Path with Rare Ghostly Bloom
Rather than telling ghost stories around Halloween time, traditionally in Japan summer is the season for spooky tales and scaring ourselves silly. How seasonal then…
Miniature Artist Makes Amazingly Realistic and Detailed Japanese Inn for Tiny People
This little crevice at the bottom of the wall has a fantastic view out of its window. For that reason, some tiny people have turned…
Barrier-Free Activist and Entertainer Ryoko Nakajima Calls for Multipurpose Toilet Manners
Multipurpose toilets are meant to be convenient for the elderly, parents with young infants and toddlers, wheelchair users, ostomates, and other people with special needs,…
Poisoning Suspected on “Cat Island”: Suffering Cats Witnessed and 60 Cats Dead
By Japan Info You may have heard of Aoshima, the famous “Cat Island” located in Ehime Prefecture where cats outnumber humans six to one. However,…
Meet Zuu: The Super Round And Fluffy Cat Ready To Give You Sage Feline Wisdom
As every cat owner knows, there really is no measure for what qualifies as the “best cat” other than if they are your own pet…
Why This Japanese Mother Stared At Her Smartphone While Her Child Kept Crying
When you’re out in public riding a bus, a train or a subway, you may come across a parent with a child crying loudly. While…
teamLab’s Digital Art Exhibitions Take Over Abandoned Japanese Bathhouse Ruins and Forest
Japanese digital art collective teamLab have become known for their elaborate and stunning exhibits which create an art experience like no other. Their exhibitions in…
Cuddle Up To Corn With Japan’s Giant Vegetable Huggy Pillows
Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard has dabbled in realistic blends of cute and creepy before with their big-eyed cat head and dog pillows,…