Adorable sea animal spoons are ready to take a dip into your mug
As tea and coffee drinkers very well know, stirring your drink well after you’ve added cream or sugar is often just the work of idle…
Ranjatai: priceless piece of aromatic wood is source of emperor’s most exquisite incense
The Ranjatai (蘭奢待) is one of Japan’s great hidden national treasures, a priceless piece of aromatic agarwood that is the source of the emperor’s most…
Pioneering virtual singer YuNi announces major debut album “eternal journey,” summer concert
When we interviewed YuNi a few months after her debut in May 2018, she was just beginning her journey, aiming to be the world’s top…
Kuge: Japan’s original art snobs have a lot to answer for
Traditional Japanese artistic disciplines like calligraphy, the tea ceremony, and flower arranging are loved and admired around the world. But why are they enveloped in…
In praise of Masato Hara, legendary film producer, who has died at 89
Masato Hara 原正人, the legendary film producer who worked with Akira Kurosawa, Nagisa Oshima and other leading Japanese filmmakers in a seven-decade career, died of…
Girls envy confectioners and boys idolize police: top jobs in the minds of Japanese kids
Children of all ages idolize various vocations throughout their education and youth. Rightly or wrongly, almost every elementary school student has a ready-made answer to…
Japanese children write deep and introspective poems
At elementary schools in Japan, students partake in special classes to teach them the art of tanka 短歌. Tanka are short yet elegant poems consisting…
Japan’s decadent Creme Brulee filled roasted sweet potatoes make a sizzling return
With everything from raindrop citrus mochi to cat-shaped cheesecakes using the “king of cheeses”, it’s easy and not exactly wrong to brand Tokyo as the…
Artist union 7dimension2020 releases acidgraphics and NFTs during the pandemic
Technology is bending the limits of what was formally thought to be impossible. Just seeing how the world responded to pandemic shutdowns made this clear….
Japanese Earth Cuisine project develops sustainable chocolate “Ecolate”
“Earth Cuisine” is a project lead by Japanese company Lifull that began as a initiative to curve the damage caused by food loss and waste…
Colorful “Irotemari” Japanese glass balls can be used as single vases, reed diffusers and more
When you see celebrities living out fabulous lives on social media or on TV programs, don’t you sometimes think, “I wish I could add a…
Kanpai after your daily battles with Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 sake featuring original artwork
The Major. Batou. Tachikoma. If that string of words means anything to you, then you’re surely one of the legions of fans who have followed…
Can’t decide on a restaurant for your first date? Check out the ‘First Date Awards’ for Tokyo’s hottest venues
Going on a first date can be a daunting task; deciding what to wear, stressing over small talk and hoping your date is enjoying their…
Make waves this summer with this ‘Mermaid Swim’ diving package in Amami Oshima
Dive right in and get closer to the underwater world than ever before with this unique ‘Mermaid Swim’ diving package from OCEANZ. Based in Amami…
Sylvanian Families take over McDonald’s Happy Meals this spring!
If you are a fan, you may already have your very own adorable Sylvanian Family collection at home, but there’s always room for families to…