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Even though the prefecture is home to barely a million residents, Oita has not one, but two famous hot spring resorts. The high praise for Beppu’s Hyotan Onsen isn’t the result of a single evalu…
”Shitty and creepy” Fate fan turns out to be not such a bad guy after all. This month’s big theatrical anime release in Japan was the lengthily titled Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. presage f…
By Amelie Marie Nishizawa Dec 21, 2019 3 min readJapan certainly has a formidable culinary history, but the no.1 edible invention has got to be sushi ( 寿司 （ すし ） ). Sushi Fun FactsBefore it was …
Come with us as we browse the shelves and eat at the restaurant inside this vegan wonderland. Now, Japanese convenience stores are heading into unventured territory, with a brand new type of kon…
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 13:19 | All, JapanJapan Airlines ranked the highest in passenger satisfaction among carriers flying from North America to Asia in 2019, a recent study by J.D.…
The very first PlayStation console was released in 1994, a whopping 25 years ago. And now GU, one of Japan’s most popular casual clothing stores, is closing out the year with a line of items des…
Recently, a bit of a firestorm was set off in Japan by a male-oriented magazine spitting straight talk on what makes the ideal girl in extremely intricate detail. The magazine’s list says t…
The fried chicken industry in Japan is no small fry. What better way to spend Christmas than eating fried chicken and strawberry shortcake? Yes, you read that right: in only three days KFC …
Even though Japan is a great place to live, not everyone likes every aspect of life in the country. Like we mentioned above, on a cold winter’s day, kotatsu feel so good it can be hard to talk y…
The staff at this cafe are dedicated to promoting the concept of natural beauty and spreading the no-makeup trend around Japan. Whether you like maids, muscles, anime, birds, or sleeping on…
