We’ve seen the head portions of famous Mobile Suit designs from iconic anime Mobile Suit Gundam surprisingly translated to the culinary world, with Gundam-shaped tofu…

Farmers can often be surprised by the produce they grow, even when they know what they’re putting in the ground. In the past we’ve seen…

Wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, are known not only for their many delicious flavors, but pleasing aesthetic. While traditional confectionery, their coloring and ingredients lend…

The fall highlight of McDonald’s many seasonally exclusive burgers in Japan is their highly popular eggy Tsukimi moon viewing burger, when winter approaches, the main…

Mega-popular anime and manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba needed no excuse for its ever-growing merchandise empire, but once its first feature film, Demon Slayer:…

Japanese beef specialty restaurant Roast Beef Ohno is no stranger to large portions. The restaurant is an affiliate of the pasta chain Spaghetti no Pancho,…

One of the many appeals of hit video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons is how it lets a player customize the aesthetics of their island…

Nissin’s 50th anniversary of its flagship Cup Noodle instant ramen has yielded some very creative releases to celebrate with, including stylish pouches modeled after Cup…

Recently, we’ve seen transparency used to create some visually fascinating sweets that include traditional Japanese confectionery that reveal a different scene with each slice, gorgeous…

Capsule toys in Japan can cover a lot of niches you might think of as unimaginable (such as Lovecraftian squid and watermelon hybrids), but figure…

Aria (@aririria_art) is a an incredibly talented self-taught 25-year-old color pencil artist from Japan. She’s built up quite a lot of praise online for her…

Japanese instant noodle maker Ogasawara Seifun’s Kirimaru Ramen was originally released in 1965, but briefly discontinued in 1998. It was brought back quickly due to…

One of Tokyo’s newest landmarks (or perhaps mascots is the better word) made its grand debut on top of the Cross Shinjuku Building located just…

Affectionately called Ten-ichi for short, Tenkaippin is one of Japan’s most popular ramen chains, and their signature particularly rich and thick “kotteri” soup made from…

Halloween is an annual celebration of frightful fun, but that doesn’t mean every scare is one that was planned. Japanese Twitter user @Mure_1642 found that…