Instagram illustrator tacomaru provides stylish take on Disney, Ghibli characters & pandemic life
Instagram and SNS are spoilt for choice when it comes to finding good art and following talented content creators. We’ve certainly taken note over the…
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These modern-day cats are busy adjusting their lives to the pandemic
During COVID-19, many people are shifting their lives online. Despite going out much less than they used to, many are—dare I say—increasingly satisfied with their…
Kasuga Taisha Shrine lights 1,000 lanterns, prays for fulfillment of wishes and end of pandemic
On the day of the Setsubun Festival, which fell on February 2nd this year, the annual event of Setsubun Mantōrō 節分万燈籠 which means “Thousand Lanterns,”…
You know it’s a pandemic when the demons give this excuse at Setsubun [manga]
On February 2nd, 2021, Japan celebrated the festival of Setsubun 節分, the day before the beginning of spring in the traditional calendar One of the…
Pandemic-themed Japanese Sweets “Gomitsu” to go on sale in February
The Wagashi / 和菓子 (Japanese sweets) maker Tōhōen 稲豊園 will release a new pandemic-themed set of five pieces in February, aimed to go on sale…
Eatery feeds people during pandemic by making takeout meals with the ingredients they provide
Due to the declaration of a state of emergency issued on January 8, 2021, the business hours of restaurants were shortened. The last order for…
Cutting-Edge Pandemic Products, Technologies Hit CES Electronics Show 2021
The Sankei Shimbun, in JAPAN Forward Notable for the participation of many Japanese startups, the world’s largest consumer electronics show this year featured products and…
Strawberry picking farm hopes to avoid corona food loss by selling local berry varieties online
The ongoing financial impact of the novel coronavirus is being felt in nearly all industries in Japan, and farming is no exception. Ando Farm 安藤農園…
The winner of 2020’s Original Kanji Contest brilliantly conveys life during a pandemic
Some of our readers may recall when we introduced the Original Kanji Contest when submissions opened for this year’s contest several months ago. The 創作漢字コンテスト…
With Japan’s new CBD beer, CBD also stands for “Corona Break Days”
CBD Beer #chill&relax LD & K, which operates the popular restaurant and cafe chain Udagawa Cafe, has developed a “mental energy beer” called “CBD Beer…
Japanese inventor makes face mask that rises to let you eat, other “useless machines” for pandemic times
Although it has become somewhat of a political issue in some countries, medical authorities mostly concur that that wearing a face mask is useful the…
Kid Dressed Like This on First Day Back to School During Pandemic
On April 7, 2020, Japan’s government declared a State of Emergency for 7 prefectures to curb the spread of COVID-19. A little more than a…
How is the novel coronavirus spreading in Japan?
The first two months of 2020 have seen the world gripped by a novel coronavirus, a mysterious and in some cases deadly plague. Each nation…