Historic Japanese teahouse Itohkyuemon have truly perfected the art of portraying a season through a matcha parfait. The green tea purveyor was founded in Kyoto…
Japan’s official Kirby Cafes are home to some of the cutest menu items inspired by everyone’s favourite round, pink hero. This spring they’re even releasing…
Japanese digital art collective teamLab have become known for their elaborate and stunning exhibits which create an art experience like no other. They combine digital…
Longtime fans of cute cat pictures on the internet will be aware of the ‘catloaf’ phenomenon. Considered one of the cutest poses a feline can…
OriHime is a charming Japanese robot. Like most robots made in Japan, it’s full of circuitry, programming chips, and has an exterior human-like shell. Though…
Mr. Yamamoto awoke with a loud grunt. He glanced down at his watch. Already 06:30 AM!? Memories of the night before came flooding back. A…
As we’ve covered before, there are many great artists on Instagram. Many try to be as aesthetic and chic as possible, while others occassionally take…
Urashima Tarō （浦島太郎）is one of the most famous fairy stories in Japan, known to millions of elementary schoolchildren. One day a young fisherman named Urashima…
‘W-Junji’s Back Alley’ is a collaboration between world-famous horror manga artist Junji Ito and master ghost storyteller Junji Inagawa. Original merchandise from ‘W-Junji’s Back Alley’…
Market research firm Kenneth Research has published a report that shines a light on growing demand for personal information theft prevention services, including insurance. The…
Take a stroll around modern Tokyo and the city appears to be the epitome of orderly peace and calm. It’s hard to believe that it…
Recently, communication is at our fingertips. Respond to a message, send an email, and post your thoughts online. Then you play the waiting game—waiting for…
Being a parent is not easy. It’s an age-old adage and its true. Sleepless nights, cleaning spilt milk and sitting through fits all take a…
Japanese comedian Makoto Shimizu (@pentachansp) of the comedy duo Kyu posted a photo of himself eating on Twitter. It received a response from over 160,000…
Krispy Kreme’s Japan branches have lots of awesome takes on Japanese flavours and trends capable of making doughnut fans all over the world jealous. From…
