Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After recently spending a warm and sunny June in Europe, I returned to Japan during tsuyu, the rainy season. This is not the best time of the year to be without a trusty brolly (kasa in Japanese), and so after losing two in the space of 24 […]
Only in Japan
Japan’s weirdest manga and anime in 140 characters
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Ordinarily, we like to steer people away from the idea that Japan is “weird” and “crazy”. Yes, there are lots of things about Japan that are different from what you’re used to – but that doesn’t make them weird, it just makes them different. A lot of […]
Celebrating Super Mario’s 30th Anniversary
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Creatively designed Mario coffee!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! This year marks the 30th anniversary of the venerable Super Mario Bros. series and, in addition to making millions the world over suddenly feel very old, Japan celebrated by doing what they do best – creating themed food! In partnership with Tower Records, Nintendo took over three […]
Godzilla hotel to open its doors in Tokyo
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Godzilla Peeks In
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As you may or may not know – Japan is not just the land of the rising sun; it is also the land of outlandishly themed hotels. Japan has a fantastic array of accommodation options, ranging from low-budget, space-age capsule hotels to super-high-end traditional ryokan – but […]
Bunny Rabbit Bliss in Harajuku
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In recent years there has been something of a boom in pet cafes across Japan. Starting with cats, these themed cafes have now extended to other creatures, including rabbits, owls, and even goats. Japanese houses are small, and keeping a pet is difficult for most people. So, […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In recent years there has been something of a boom in pet cafes across Japan. Starting with cats, these themed cafes have now extended to other creatures, including rabbits, owls, and even goats. Japanese houses are small, and keeping a pet is difficult for most people. So, […]