Researchers in Japan recently discovered a new species of orchid with delicate, pink-and-white blooms that look like they were spun from glass. This species is a neighbor to a related orchid species...
Hololive has erected advertisements in Shinjuku and Shibuya stations featuring VTubers interacting with the real world to demonstrate how they have become part of our “new daily life”...
Bandai Namco’s first Akihabara arcade, the “Namco Akihabara-ten,” opened on March 1. It is spread across six floors and contains a variety of arcade games, crane games, gashapon...
This is a bit funny: A recent survey by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan found that Japan has 7,000 more islands than previously thought, bringing the total amount of islands in Japanese...
Kurkku Fields is a 74-acre sustainable farm located an hour from Tokyo in Chiba. Founded by a Japanese music producer and social activist, the farm combines elements of ethical farming, food, art...
Japan’s domestic manga market saw a slight increase of 0.2% in 2022, reaching 677 billion yen. This was the fourth consecutive year of growth and the largest ever recorded, with manga making up...
This is a very nice idea! I have been tempted to get some LEGO sets for a long while since I have not played with them since I was a kid. This set may be my first one now: LEGO is selling its own...
This is one of my favourite Japanese stations, it is located in Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. After the train trip from Kyoto Station (another favourite train station), I...
I stumbled on this BBQ joint which serves a variety of traditional comfort foods while in Sapporo during our visit to Hokkaido. Charming facade and I loved the red folding bike parked outside with a...
In just about an hour from Tokyo by shinkansen train you will find the beautiful city of Nagano. A short bus trip from the train station will take you to the Jigokudani Yaen-koen. It is located in...
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