Kamakura’s Stunning Hydrangea Flower Path Now In Gorgeous Full Bloom
While Japan’s popular cherry blossom season delights many with its gorgeous once-a-year scenery and bounty of sakura-flavored goods, Hydrangea (ajisai in Japanese) can be every…
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After Japan’s 1m Tsunami Warning, Simulation Videos Circulate to Give Reality Check to Social Media Doubters
After a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Niigata this week on 18th June, a tsunami warning was issued, warning of waves up to 1 metre in…
Kyoto Gatten Tempura Pub Offers A Sushi, Sashimi & Tempura Lunch + Matcha Experience
In Fall 2017, a new star emerged in the Kyoto dining scene, Kyoto Gatten Tempura Pub. Combining the fine art of tempura with the trendy…
VTuber Kizuna AI “Kidnaps” Pedestrians Into Van, Promotes Deodorant In Street Interview [Video]
Japanese male styling, beauty and hygiene product maker Mandom Corp.’s Gatsby brand is no stranger to the anime, game and internet culture-savvy crowd. For example,…
New Tokyo Ninja Bar Replaces Darts With Shuriken And Blowguns
Recently in Japan, businesses have been using the cool aesthetic of ninja to appeal to foreign tourists, perhaps thanks in part to popular anime and…
Japanese Noh Mask Attached To Circulating Fan Chills The Room In More Ways Than One
While beautiful and steeped in rich tradition, the cypress wood masks worn by practitioners of classical Japanese performance art Noh can sometimes have an eerie…
Mysterious “Superhero” Leads Way As Japanese Fans Clean Up Trash At Women’s World Cup
Japanese sports fans have gained a reputation for bringing their admirable manners and etiquette along with them when they travel to events, as seen last…
Motion Graphic Designer Takayuki Yoshida Imagines Cyberpunk Crosswalk [Video]
While hologram technology has certainly made strides, for example enabling dead musicians from 2Pac, Michael Jackson, Billie Holiday, Roy Orbison and Amy Winehouse to go…
Japanese Lego Master Creates Amazing Automatic Paper Airplane Folding Machine That Even Launches Them
Lego is loved all over the world by children and adults alike, and some Lego creations (such as this pop-up book of Himeji castle or…
Super Realistic “Human Flesh Coin Purse” Will Make Your Skin Crawl
We’ve seen some eerie piggy banks before (such as a No-Face from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away model), but DJ and producer from CreativeDrugStore doooo (@44doooo)…
Cat Adorably Mystified By Hedgehog’s Defense System
Cats and hedgehogs don’t seem like the most natural of roommates, but @tikuwamaru0728‘s two pets seemed to have formed a literal “touch and go” friendship….
Japanese Parrot Gets Adorably Jealous of Toy Parrot Receiving More Attention Than Her
This is Kiki-chan, a beautiful rainbow lorikeet whose humorous exploits are documented by her owner on the Twitter account @kozukiqtaro. ふと見るとそのへんにインコが転がってる生活。 pic.twitter.com/e0ZHkCt5z1 — こづき (@kozukiqtaro)…
Coca-Cola Japan Kicks Off First Summer Of Reiwa With Coca-Cola Clear Lime
Last summer, Coca-Cola Japan made its first foray into the clear beverage trend with Coca-Cola Clear. Now, for the first summer of the Reiwa Era,…
A Japanese Summer Icon: Katorisenko Mosquito Coils Reach Production Peak [Video]
Katori senkō Along with traditional wind chimes, yukata summer kimonos, iced barley tea, shaved ice and traditional uchiwa fans, the spiral incense of the mosquito…
Schoolgirls Chase Down Train Groper And Get Timely Assist From Expert Tripper
On May 28th, Twitter user @influencer_com_ uploaded a video that shows a man in a suit fleeing from two high school girls shouting “don’t run…