Thermos-style Japanese rice and soup bowls serve piping hot food and are easy to handle
With colder weather in full swing, Japanese staples such as hotly served green tea, miso soup, and ramen seem to get a natural boost in…
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Show off cute and cool stylized kanji characters with Rohoubou earrings
We have had numerous opportunities at grape Japan to introduce the interesting and appealing aspects of Kanji 漢字, the Japanese word for the adopted logographic…
Artist turns Pokémon into super realistic appliances like lights and aroma dispensers
Even with so many goods, games, and tourist locations tied to the hit franchise, Pokémon fans have often fantasized about the idea of Pokémon existing…
Japanese calligraphist shows how you can write gorgeous kanji with a cheap pen
Whether it be traditionally practiced Japanese calligraphy or simply an extremely neatly written signboard, there’s something very satisfying about watching perfectly handwritten kanji. Taught from…
Japanese retailer revolutionizes kotatsu with outlets and high seating for telework
As more and more companies gravitate towards long-term telework policies to continue safe and distanced working as a countermeasure to the coronavirus situation, we’re seeing…
Illustrator turns animals into epic and gorgeous Japanese folklore beasts
Japanese illustrator Tobihachi (@tonbippo08) has an amazing talent for taking animals and transforming them into incredibly expressive characters such as warriors and nobles, even with…
Hint Mints get gorgeous Japanese woodblock prints on new elegant tins
Dating back to the 1600’s and covering a wide variety of topics including folklore heroes, kabuki actors, beautiful landscapes, and even erotica in gorgeous illustration,…
Mysterious Game Boy post box in mountains of Japan is hauntingly nostalgic
If you spend enough time traveling in Japan, you’ll occasionally stumble upon relic landmarks of a bygone era given a different type of aesthetic appeal…
Japanese illustrator’s adorable GIF art shows how cats perfectly fit into everything as melting ice cream cones
As most cat owners know, our feline friends can seemingly become liquid and fit into impossible containers and crevices if they so choose to. It…
Man creates awesome responsive robotic double hand out of bands and wires
Often at Japanese schools, students will be tasked with coming up with their own independent research project to conduct during summer vacation. For the 27-year-old…
Japanese potter crafts adorable watermelon sake set cups
Ochoko are the small cylindrical cups used to traditionally enjoy sake in Japan. While they can come in many beautiful designs, it’s not often that…
Japanese maker releases glowing and flashing gaming masks
For good reason, masks are in high demand at the moment. Even before the novel coronavirus pandemic, masks have been used in Japan for a…
Bare gruesome fangs and more with Japanese designer’s awesome creature masks
Talented special effects artist turned fashion designer MALICIOUS.X (Twitter/Instagram) crafts incredibly stylish and sometimes horrifying accessories, but her awesome masks might be appreciated at no…
Japanese artist crafts mysterious “children of the stars” lamps with out of this world cuteness
One look at the Twitter page or online shop of Japanese artist, illustrator, and designer Isasa (@isanatolu) will let you know that the talented artist…
Honda releases bike from Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You” in Japan
Makoto Shinkai followed up his record-breaking anime film “Your Name” with the visually stunning “Weathering with You” last year. In the film one of the…