Peer into the Okinawan seas with these breathtakingly beautiful Japanese glasses
“It’s just like peering into the ocean” Photo by © grape Shop With their exquisite coloring, shading, texture and sandblasted designs, these gorgeous glasses from…
Join Spy x Family at the ballpark with 12-league Japanese baseball goods lineup
As fans of the internationally popular hit manga and anime series Spy x Family will probably agree, Yor and Anya Forger know a thing or…
One Piece Tamagotchis will let you raise your own Chopper or dress characters like Straw Hat Pirates
Since the original Tamagotchis were released 25 years ago, they’ve levelled up considerably from the simple virtual pixel pet game we once knew. For one…
Osaka’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba cafe serves up Inosuke curry and Tanjiro soda float
An exhibition based on popular anime and manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be hitting Osaka next month, and the venue’s cafe is also…
Fuji-Q Highland’s newest attraction opening in July 2022 will be the longest tube slide in Japan
Fuji-Q Highland is one of Japan’s most famous amusement parks. Located in Yamanashi, it’s a place where you can experience record-breaking rides and a great…
Tanabata-inspired traditional sweets offer a taste of Japan’s Star Festival with night sky kohakuto
Traditional Japanese sweets, or ‘wagashi’, are known not just for their taste, but also their presentation. Ingredients, flavours, and their appearance are often selected based…
Sanrio’s Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala appear as shooting star themed doughnuts for summer
If you’re a fan of both cute characters and sweet snacks, then Japan is the place to be. In particular, Japanese company Sanrio have been…
There’s a Tokyo souvenir that you can’t buy in Tokyo?
If you’ve been to Tokyo, you might know of the popular souvenir snack called 東京ばな奈 Tokyo Banana, a banana-shaped sponge cake filled with banana-flavored cream….
Say sayonara to oily eggplants in the frying pan with Japanese farmer’s healthy lifehack
An oily issue Eggplants (or aubergines, if that’s what you call them) are a versatile vegetable featured in the culinary traditions of many countries around…
Matsuken Sunbreak! Japan’s favorite dancing shogun promotes Monster Hunter in promo MV
Today, June 30th, 2022, is an exciting day for gamers who have been following the hit Monster Hunter game series. The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak…
Japanese daughter doesn’t want “girly” kimono for ceremonial photoshoot, unsheathes epic look instead
On November 15th, some Japanese families celebrate the festival day and rite of passage of Shichi-Go-San (七五三, literally “seven-five-three”). The day is observed as a…
Sumikko Gurashi celebrates 10 year anniversary with character themed cafes in Tokyo and Osaka
Sumikko Gurashi is a lineup of super cute characters from San-X, whose name translates to ‘life in the corner’. These characters are linked by their…
Monster Hunter items ‘Raw Meat’ and ‘Burnt Meat’ come to life as cushions in Japan
Monster Hunter fans in Japan have been treated to all kinds of cool merchandise and events in the past. This includes cafes, projection mapping installations…
Studio Ghibli releases radical collection of Hawaiian shirts and dresses for summer 2022
Donguri Kyowakoku is a Studio Ghibli merchandise wonderland based in Japan, and their goods span such a range of items that they even have sub-brands…
BT21 Cafe returns for summer 2022 to feed hungry BTS fans with cute character-inspired menu
Themed cafes are a big part of fan culture in Japan, so whatever you’re into, there’s probably an eatery where you can consume dishes made…