Although the novel coronavirus pandemic is still raging around the world, in some countries, things have eased up enough to allow people to consider throwing…

この投稿をInstagramで見る Tom Feiling(@tomfeiling68)がシェアした投稿 Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, New Year’s Eve in Tokyo was always going to be a subdued affair, even by the…

The Kawaii Monster Cafe is an icon of Harajuku fashion culture, blending the charmingly kawaii as well as the delightfully chaotic. It is always popular…

Here at grape Japan, we’re always on the lookout for cool events which put a new spin on Japanese culture, especially those which welcome English-speaking…

December has rolled around and the end of the year is drawing nearer. As the nights become colder and the days become shorter, it can…

Whether it’s the ridiculously cheese-laden “New Yorker 1 kilo Ultimate Cheese” or the Jalapeño-smothered “Tsundere Pizza,” Domino’s Pizza Japan has been upping the ante of…

If you happen to be in Japan over this New Year’s holiday season, one of the things you may be interested in trying is traditional…

While celebrated and enjoyed by as many as 70,000 people in one night as Tokyo’s biggest unofficial Halloween, the massive gathering of costumed party-goers at…

Located at about two hours from Kyoto, the city of Obama and its Sanchomachi district in particular is one of several places in Japan that…

Table tennis is a popular game in Japan, not only as a professional sport but also as a pastime. Thanks to “child prodigy” Ai Fukuhara…

Party poppers can give any celebration an extra burst of fun, but for certain occasions, you might find yourself looking for something other than the…