Popular manga Chainsaw Man collaborates with Japanese jeweler Tasaki!
Chainsaw Man has collaborated with the luxury jewelry brand Tasaki for a new jewelry line inspired by the world of the hit series. The new…
Starbucks Japan packs a mighty peach punch with “Momo MORE Frappuccino” redux
Almost every time a new flavor of Frappuccino® is introduced at Starbucks in Japan, stores sell out in droves. This will surely be the case…
Popular Japanese curry house uses high quality food samples in genius marketing tactic
Outside many restaurants in Japan, you can often find some incredibly high quality plastic food samples. Some of them look so realistic, you might even…
Eat your bento and your bento box too with these next-level onigiri rice balls
Even if you have only a mild interest in Japan, chances are you’ve heard of 弁当 bentō. These single-serving packed meals with their (often) neatly…
Celebrate Team Eden’s first anniversary with an awesome lineup of goods
Are you ready to celebrate the first anniversary of five super talented Vtubers from Nijisanji? Yes, they are Team Eden (エデン組 eden gumi): Axia Krone…
Try this time-saving lifehack for cooking and peeling corn on the cobb
Japanese homemaker はっちゃん Hatchan says she “doesn’t like cooking much.” Maybe that’s why she developed cooking methods and lifehacks to make food that looks good…
An Auction 1st: ¥40,000 Yen for a Single Cherry!
Japanese fruit is famous for its quality, and this one is big, red, shiny and heart-shaped and delicious. Would you buy one of these cherries?…
Create your own little Japanese festival with easy-build game stall kits
En-nichi: A fun part of Japanese festivals For many of those who have attended summer festivals in Japan or seen them in manga or anime,…
Photographer captures “miracle shot” of summertime Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji can make for some breathtaking photography from just about any angle, but it’s hard to argue that Lake Yamanako isn’t among one of…
This amazing bean jam Ogura toast is made by a Michelin-listed Japanese sweets shop [Review]
A Naogya favorite: Ogura toast If you have spent some time in Nagoya or visited one of the branches of the Komeda Coffee chain, you’ve…
Level up your crunch game with Japanese chef’s simple karaage fried chicken lifehack
Breaded and fried chicken known as 唐揚げ karaage is a very popular dish in Japan, both in restaurants and gastropubs and at home in the…
Dragon god seemingly stunned by sudden temple decorations in Japan
Talented photographer Take (@Atsushi_Takeoka) travels Japan, snapping gorgeous photography of some of the country’s most standout scenery. Sometimes natural scenery has to take a backseat…
Japanese sports drink’s returnable glass bottles have a cute retro design
With temperatures above 40 degrees Celcius recently breaking records in some parts of Japan, the dangers of 熱中症 nechūshō, or heat stroke, have never been…
Mass summer gathering phenomenon of Nara’s famous deer has netizens perplexed
There are said to be at least least 1,500 free-roaming deer in Nara Park, Nara, Japan. Taking up residency near Todaiji Temple, home of world’s…
Japanese convenience store switches from plastic spoons to edible spoons for ice cream
Like most Japanese convenience stores, MINISTOP has quite the selection of hot treats, like cream cheese-stuffed fried chicken, but it’s really built up its fanbase…