Bijomen Final Project: Memorial NFT Charity proceeds will go to traffic accident prevention
On October 5th, 2013, comedian, singer, and voice actor Yakkun Sakurazuka and his manager died in a tragic traffic accident on an expressway while en…
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What a shiny, well-polished faucet… Or is it? Talented Japanese pencil artist fools us again
Prodigiously talented pencil artist Kohei Ohmori (大森浩平 kōhei ōmori) is a master at creating photo-realistic illustrations. He’s particularly fond of drawing shiny, metallic surfaces. Some…
Tokyo’s wonder stylist transforms salaryman with slick makeover after coworkers tell him to get a haircut
If DIECE SHIBUYA, a hair salon located in the Shibuya neighborhood of Tokyo, seems busy, a lot of it probably has to do with men’s…
Top ten YouTube channels popular among high school students in Japan
Since 1995, Japanese marketing and research company ING Co., Ltd. has been conducting the “Shibuya Trend Research” survey to understand and promulgate information on the…
One of Japan’s most popular snacks is the perfect fit for this hungry shiba’s snout
Calbee’s Jagariko is one of Japan’s most popular snacks. The crunchy potato sticks come in a wide variety of flavors including salad, butter, and soy…
Cat’s realization she’s headed to the vet leads to adorable before-after transformation
As any pet owner will tell you, a trip to the vet with your furry companion always has great potential to turn into some sort…
The final boss is ghost pepper in Domino’s Japan’s 4-level spicy Halloween pizza challenge
Starting today, October 11th, 2021, Domino’s Pizza Japan is offering two new pizza pies sure to make spice-lovers happy. As some of our readers may…
Love to Eat Delicious Tuna? Learn How from Fish Guru Katsuhiko Ueda
“The appeal of tuna is that you can enjoy different tastes for each part and cook them the way you want,” said Ueno, talking about…
Cute cats from all over Japan converge in Nekodokoro 2022 Calendar
Sankei Shimbun has released the 2022 edition of their ever-popular Nekodokoro Calendar (猫どころ2022 CALENDAR). The calendar costs 1,000 JPY, tax and domestic shipping included. Sankei…
“Funny Cool” Japanese text tee makes impact at Milan runway show, amuses Japanese Twitter
With the global influence of Japanese pop culture and fashion, it’s no longer that unusual today to see Japanese text displayed on T-shirts, jackets, or…
20 emus escape from farm in southwestern Japan; half of the mob is still on the run
A resident of Kikuchi City, in southwestern Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, woke up this morning to find a mob of emus, large flightless birds native to…
AI Vtuber Tsumugi Nen to make her 3D livestream debut on October 8th, 2021
Japanese Vtuber management and AI technology company Pictoria Co., Ltd. announced today that Tsumugi Nen 紡ネン, a unique Vtuber based on machine learning, will make…
Japanese icing cookie artist fashions amazing Laputian Robots out of sugar
Husband and wife icing cookie artist duo WHIP SUGAR (@YuicihiroG) have been sharing their homemade icing cookies on Twitter and YouTube for some time now….
Shinjuku’s giant 3-D cat will now regularly greet and speak to crowds every 15 minutes
Commuters in Tokyo most recently had their eyes fixated on the sky when a mysterious Junji Ito-esque floating head hovered over the city, but before…
SDGs food mall WakeAi collabs with auction site Mobaoku & anime SAKUGAN on charity auction
As previously introduced on grape Japan, WakeAi is an SDGs-minded “social contribution” mail order site seeking to promote the reduction of food waste among producers…