Maid Delivery Service Starts in Japan: Campaign Features Cosplayer Moe Iori Delivering Omurice
Move over Uber Eats. There’s a new service in town featuring cute maids who are ready to deliver food with a good dose of “moe”…
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Adorable Koupen-chan themed cafes open for a limited time in 4 cities across Japan
Koupen-chan Japan has an undeniable penchant for cute characters. This means that even after creating internationally beloved icons such as Hello Kitty and Pikachu, they…
Welcome Good Fortune with These Adorable Lucky 700 Yen Manekineko “Banknotes”
Whether you’re celebrating the beginning of a new year and a new decade, and wish to participate in the tradition upheld in Japan (and many…
Japan’s Menstrual Cycle Mascot Is Up to The Challenge
Close encounter of the kawaii kind Standing on a crowded train, I feel a jostle at my side. An older lady is fumbling through her…
Interview with Masaaki Shiozawa: The “Founding Father” of Maid Clothes
Even visitors who don’t necessarily identify themselves as fans of Japanese games, anime or idols are probably aware of the Japanese phenomenon known as the…
Imagine Fun Summer Days with Swimsuit Figure of Akane Shinjo from SSSS.GRIDMAN
As the autumn wind begins to rustle through the trees, the idyllic days of summer vacation fade further away into nostalgic memory. But there’s always…
“Hold All The Cards” Wearing Casino-Themed Swimsuits from Japanese Brand “Parfaite”
Rising awareness of casinos in Japan Ever since a law legalizing casino gambling was passed in 2018, “casino fever” has been gradually mounting in Japan….
New Origami-themed Airbnb Apartment Opens Up In Harajuku, Combining Traditional And Kawaii Culture
Asobi System’s MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON project aims to spread and promote Harajuku’s kawaii pop culture throughout the world. It appears that their first attempt to…
Japan’s Kawaii Poop Museum Gets Tokyo Expansion With “Poop Arcade” And “Poop Convenience Store”
When Japan’s Unko (“poop” in Japanese) Museum first opened up in Yokohama, many were surprised to find rather than a strictly informative exhibit on the…
Science, Magic And Moe: An Interview With Japanese Artist John Hathway
John Hathway John Hathway is perhaps most known for his exquisitely detailed, immersive and information-dense works of art portraying cityscapes which retain some of the…
Whether Lounging Or Spinning Around, You’ll Look Cute In These Hamtaro Pajamas
Hamtaro Originally serialized in Shogakukan’s girls’ manga magazine “Ciao,” Tottoko Hamutaro (or Hamtaro in English), Ritsuko Kawai’s series about a hamster called Hamtaro and his…
Bubble Tea Shop’s Kawaii Mood Ruined By Older Male “Staff,” Customer Gripes
It’s not easy to run a kawaii business and make all customers happy in Japan, especially when you’re trying to compete in the highly competitive…
China-Inspired Kawaii Look Featured In New Shoe Lineup From Japanese Fashion Brand Sucredoll
Japanese fashion brand Sucredoll is known for clothing featuring the yume-kawaii aesthetic, cosplay outfits, and for being the official retailer of Nonori cat keyhole bras…
Cosplayers to Watch: Hijab Cosplayer Miisa (Photos and Interview)
If you enjoy cosplay or have been following anime-related or even fashion-related news, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Miisa before. As one of the…
Revisit Sweet Trends Of Heisei Era With Kawara CAFE&DINING’s “Heisei A La Mode” Parfaits
In the thirty year span of the Heisei Era, Japan has seen quite a few dessert trends come and go. In 1990, tiramisu was the…