With the growing concern over plastic waste, many Japanese food and restaurant chains are stepping up to the plate with efforts to reduce plastics. For…

On his YouTube channel, traditional Japanese sculptor 髙場正良 Masayoshi Takaba introduces his gorgeous creations. Takaba works exclusively in wood, carving beautiful and intricate decorative pieces…

If you enjoy Japanese sake, chances are you’ve seen or perhaps even tried drinking from a 枡 masu, a wooden cup made of hinoki cypress….

Osmanthus, otherwise known as sweet osmanthus, sweet olive or fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrant), as the name suggests, emits a wonderful fragrance when its orange (or…

Here are some unique stationery items for people who want to be a little more particular about the things they use every day, or who…

With their motto to “implement circular-economy in distillation platform”, The Ethical Spirits & Co. has been on a mission to create craft gins made from…

Do you use a notebook to take notes? Many people use the convenient memo function of their smartphones or computers instead of writing down important…

All the way from the depths of the Forest Haven, little Koroks from The Legend of Zelda games have been spotted making their way into…

With Japan’s deep history comes a variety of traditions, ranging from fashion, food, to art. But the glaring reality shows that many of such traditions…

Niboshi are little dried fish that are commonly used in Japanese dishes (like miso soup): また木彫りの煮干し、作ってみました pic.twitter.com/1lHohZxkht — 幸せな人：川崎誠二（木彫り） (@sawsnht) 2016年6月9日 Only these aren’t real…

Guitars come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but Inami Wood Carving Cooperative in Toyama, Japan decided to fuse traditional Japanese wood art with…