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You must love dogs or cats if you decide to use these new house name plates
Acknowledge your animal side with these super cute, traditional wooden name plates. When you finally buy a home in Japan, you get the unique opportunity to hang a name plate at the front of your...
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Protect your iPhones with elegance and simplicity with Echizen lacquer
It’s your chance to show a bit of class and keep your precious tech from getting damaged. Echizen lacquer, sometimes referred to as Echizen Shikki, is a traditional Japanese craft that has 1,500 years...
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Wagakki Band’s newest video “Strong Fate” might just be the most epic one yet!
This one takes the cake, folks, but don’t take our word for it – check it out for yourself here! Oh, Wagakki Band. You have yet to fail us when it comes to pairing gritty guitars and killer percussion...
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Hello Kitty teams up with X Japan’s Yoshiki to rock out in Yoshikimono!
The edgy kimonos designed by X Japan rock star Yoshiki may have been a bit too edgy for most — but not for Hello Kitty! Hello Kitty has gone completely hardcore rock and roll! The adorable Sanrio...
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Awash in the lights and colors of traditional Japan at Meguro Gajoen’s...
The second year of this event at the famous Meguro Gajoen in Tokyo promises to be even better than last year! In 2015, the gorgeous traditional event space Meguro Gajoen held a exhibition called Wa no...
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“Edo-kiriko” glasses from Starbucks too expensive? Try these colorful...
“Edo-kiriko” glasses from Starbucks are gorgeous — but also way too expensive. So we got to wondering: Can you get similar gorgeous designs for more reasonable prices? Earlier this month, we got a look...
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Traditional Japanese braiding is in high demand thanks to success of anime...
These “gathered threads” have leapt through time and space to return as popular fashion accessories. The anime movie sensation Your Name seems to have everything now. It’s got a release date for...
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Cute cats come out to play as traditional Japanese geta sandals
Three gorgeous kittens are waiting to dress up your summer outfits. There’s nothing quite like looking at the pleasing shape of a relaxed cat to help lower your blood pressure, calm your nerves and...
View ArticleOur reporter tries amemonaka, the traditional sweet from Niigata Prefecture
This traditional confection is pretty to look at, but how’s the taste? Our Japanese-language reporter Tasuku Egawa recently discovered a shop in Tokyo’s Shibuya district called Omotesando Niigatakan...
View ArticleSpending for pickled umeboshi among young Japanese people is halved from 20...
A traditional food is taking a hit among the younger generations in Japan. Umeboshi (梅干し) is often translated as “pickled plum” in English but it more accurately describes the pickled version of a...
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We eat Japan’s oldest sweet, available at only one store in all of Japan
Edo period confectionery store learnt the secret recipe from a monk on a mountain in Kyoto. Japan is known for its traditional sweets, covering everything from hand-moulded wagashi through to dango,...
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Neo Kimono releases innovatively traditional heel covers made from artisanal...
The new “Obi de Boots iki” line of footwear represents a modern take on traditional styling. Neo Kimono has banded together with Tokyo’s vocational Vantan Design Institute to pave the way for a...
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Latest design for gorgeous stylized Japanese Coca-Cola cans spotlights Tohoku...
You’ll want to grab this pretty commemorative Coke can if you’re in northern Japan. Since 2017, Coca-Cola‘s Japanese division has showcased several of its most renowned tourist locations on the art of...
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Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more...
Beverages taste better here, when you can drink in Japanese scenery like this. Back in 2017, Starbucks opened one of their most beautiful stores in Japan, and arguably, the world. Located at...
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Japanese rokushigake temple architecture for your living room: The no-nail...
If you’re looking for your new artisanal centerpiece, this is it. Whether it’s kabuki-inspired sneakers or augmented reality ceramics, Japanese designers continue to stun with their ability to revive...
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New spring and summer line of Outdoor Kimono offers a traditionally modern...
The Yamato Kimono x Snow Peak collaboration returns with a new line of durable, breathable kimono for outdoor adventures. Just in time for vacationing in the warmer months ahead, longstanding kimono...
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Tokyo Koenji Awaodori festival will fully take place for the first time in...
The energetic, dance-filled festival will make its grand outdoor return to the streets of Tokyo for the first time since before the pandemic. A famous Tokyo summertime tradition, the Tokyo Koenji...
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Kusaki Marino: A Japanese family restaurant where you bow your head and enter...
Through a tiny door, no less. Japan has a number of big-name family restaurants scattered around Japan, but in amongst them you’ll find smaller, lesser known regional ones that only exist within...
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159-year old Kyoto confectionary shop releases new Pokémon summer sweets line
Traditional Kyoto sweets meet the Pokémon elite in these treats to beat the heat. Wagashi, traditional Japanese-style confectionaries, are usually consumed with tea and are pleasing not only to the...
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Don’t miss the swords-on-fire performances and more at Asakusa Samuraive Show...
An entertainment show in Tokyo’s center of traditional culture combines the old with the new in a flaming, nonverbal spectacle. Looking for some thrills in Tokyo that won’t take up a whole afternoon?...
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