After traveling to four cities in Japan, the exhibit is ready to head out and meet the international Sailor Moon fan ...

Latest volume in Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series traces the pre-history of Nausicaa, with over 50 never-before-seen Hayao Miyazaki illustrations.

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Stories in Kyoto sweets tag.Kyoto Shinkansen sweets dessert hack – How to make the bullet train’s super-hard ice cream even better Casey Baseel 5 days ago ...

Legends say Sai no Kawara exists on the border between the realms of the living and the dead, but the map says it’s in Tottori. Our Japanese-language reporter Ikuna Kamezawa was born and grew up in ...

Starting with the most affordable of the bunch, Seiji bit into Family Mart’s 110-yen (US$1.05) Melon Bread with Pearl Sugar, which is made by baked goods company Pasco Shikishima. There’s a quick ...

An easy way to make your already easy meal even more delicious. Instant ramen has a unique space in Japan’s food culture. On one hand, it’s a quick, cheap, and easy-to-make hot meal, but on the other, ...

We dare to mix Chardonnay with Chardonnay.Taking a sip of the Muji soda, Tasuku’s tongue was greeted with a pleasant sweetness but not much else. There weren’t any subtle notes of bitterness that one ...

Outstanding mileage for the size. Toilet paper is often the unsung hero of everyday life, sometimes even unceremoniously thrown over the house of mean old Mr. Green up the street. Regardless of ...

Classic children’s literature star takes big appetite to McDonald’s. We’ve seen a number of McDonald’s Japan’s Happy Meal toys featuring beloved children’s franchises such as Chiikawa, Super Mario, ...

Kitty-chan brings the cuteness to this beauty product collaboration. Hello Kitty may be celebrating her 50th birthday this year, but the Sanrio star is in no way slowing down in her role as ambassador ...

The quality is great here too. Dormy Inn doesn’t try to get cute with unusual flavors or textures, instead serving up an excellent example of orthodox soba noodles. They’re good enough that we’d have ...