Turtles and other cute animals inspire bread created in celebration of Japan’s Children’s Day
Children’s Day is a holiday in Japan when people celebrate children’s happiness and wish them good health. Taking place every May 5th, it’s not uncommon…
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A Trio of Joban-Mono Seafood Delicacies at Tohoku Sakaba Tregion Port in Akasaka
Jōban-mono 常磐もの refers to seafood caught in the Jōban Coast (off Fukushima and Iwaki Prefectures), and has become a brand name for the delicious fish…
Joban-Mono: The Most Delicious Fish In Japan Powering Fukushima’s Revival
Located in southeastern Fukushima Prefecture, the coastal city of Iwaki, which is in process of recovering and and showing resilience following the Great East Japan…
Take A Bite Out Of The World’s First Piranha Ramen In Japan
For ramen lovers, traveling throughout Japan can basically be considered a noodle pilgrimage given how many delicious ramen shops the country boasts. Truly seasoned ramen…
Japanese Artist Creates Beautifully Detailed Miniature Goldfish Ponds And Aquariums
Japanese miniature artist Miyuki Kobayashi carefully handcrafts her miniature artwork, and does so with making 1/12 size reproductions that look “more real than the ring…
Cuddle Up To Super Realistic Fish Buddies With Japanese Fishy Stuffed Animal Series
Taiyo Sangyo Trading & Marine Service LTD has teamed up with fish expert and television personality Sakana-kun (well known for his blowfish-shaped hat) to release…
Try The Most Delicious Of All Japan’s Seafood At The 2018 Japan Fisherman Festival
While Japan is home to so many delicious cuisine, perhaps its seafood is the main attraction for so many who visit to enjoy a food-themed…
New Japanese Supplement Line Is Seriously Just Sashimi In A Bag
Japan releases supplement line of sashimi in a bag Fitness fans in Japan now have an alternative to pills and powders when looking to get…
Creepy Evolving Japanese Baseball Mascot Reveals Its Fifth and Final Form
The Mysterious Fish: Nazo no Sakana The funky fishy mascot for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball, known as Nazo no Sakana (Mysterious…
Woman Shows Incredible Quality Of Hospital Food She Was Served In Japan
Woman shows just how unbelievably tasty Japanese hospital food can be. The quality of some hospital food can sometimes be enough to motivate oneself to…
This is the Greatest of Unusual Japanese Pizzas
For the uninitiated, pizza in Japan can be an experience that makes you forget whatever dogmatic belief you have about permitting pineapple as a topping….
Giant Japanese Mackerel Pillow Cases Are Here To Creep You Out And Cuddle With You
Japanese creative design brand Mocolle (whose official brand concept is “Wouldn’t it be nice if this existed?”) often makes clothes and home furnishings based on fantasies…
Tokyo’s Fisherman’s Festival Impresses With Awesome Seafood
It’s not secret that Japan boasts incredibly delicious seafood delicacies, but tracking them all down in one trip can require a Herculean effort for even…
Incredibly Lifelike Robot Fish Swim At Japan’s Robot-Staffed Hotel
Japan’s Henn na Hotel, or “The Strange Hotel”, recently celebrated the opening of a second branch nearby the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture….
Fish Comes To Visit Japanese Diver Friend At Underwater Shrine For 30 Years
You may remember Hasama Underwater Park, a praised diving spot in Japan that houses an underwater Shinto shrine (a specially opened extension of the Susaki…