From Sanrio characters to starry-eyed idol singers, it’s no secret that kawaii (“cute”) culture is huge in Japan. Whole museums and theme parks have been dedicated to the concept of kawaii. Heck, it’s ...

The town of Mihama in Aichi Prefecture has a problem in the form of a single man in his 60s who will not leave them alone. Back in 2020, he contacted the town hall regarding a matter which they had no ...

We stop by to see how the city, its merchants, and its deer are doing.

Although Japan doesn’t tend to have quite as prolific a drug culture as other countries, one does exist, and the newest part of it to make headlines has been “ zombie cigarettes ” (literally “zombie ...

No city in Japan is more symbolic of overtourism these days than Kyoto, so is the travel downturn from China having a noticeable effect?

Gurakoro and Gurakuro came out on same day, filling fans’ hearts with joy and filling their stomachs with gratin croquettes.

But since Ueno is one of Tokyo’s busiest stations, with roughly half a million users on any given day, Sotei isn’t its only restaurant, nor is it the station’s only soba shop. As a matter of fact, ...

Stories in Komeda Cofee tag.

Japan’s gyudon king now has Gyunikutama Ramen available too for the winter.

My advice to any food producer is to just make something that looks remotely like a Gum-Gum Fruit and watch the money pour in. One company that’s already on top of this is Baskin-Robbins, which came ...

This idea of otetsutabi is not limited to Japanese nationals, but seeing as participants are receiving money, even if it is ...

At about 1:30 a.m. on 28 November, a security guard on patrol outside the station took a moment to use the men’s room. Just as he was leaving, he came face-to-face with a bear at the entrance.