Category: Japan


  • Apparently Studio Ghibli is uploading all its soundtracks to Spotify, and other streaming services… Most of the songs dont seem to be available outside of Japan at this stage though.  

  • Now you can apply to have omurice delivered to your door with a side of “moe moe chin”. There are a lot of hearty comfort foods in Japan that don’t always get the same level of fame and attention as internationally renowned staples like ramen and sushi. However, one beloved Japanese dish is now getting its…

  • Lattice work seen in tea ceremony rooms finally gets to see the city streets. Japan is often viewed as a glorious amalgamation of the old and the new, where hoodies are designed to look like traditional kimono and ukiyo-e prints feature Star Wars characters. This restyling of old traditions is something that recently inspired one talented…

  • This ramen chef could work anywhere, but there’s a special reason he’s kept coming back to the same place for almost 30 years. Source: One of Kyoto’s best secret ramen restaurants isn’t a restaurant at all – it’s a van! | SoraNews24 -Japan News-   Restaurant information Ponta / ぽん太 Address: Kyoto-shi, Ukyo-ku, Uzumasanakasujicho 12 Open…

  •   Compact stress-reliver easily fits on desks for when you need a high-impact break from work or study. Source: Mini karate-chop roof tiles you can actually destroy are Japan’s newest capsule toy【Videos】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-https://twitter.com/TAMAKYU_CP/status/1220617575475728384   and its rad to see Kimura Hana from Terrace House showing just how its done. 1月27日からカプセトイ自販機にて順次発売!「マジで割れる瓦」で、女子プロレス団体 スターダムの木村花(@hanadayo0903 )選手に #マジ瓦チャレンジ…

  • the new Pipit Gacha line will utilize an internal QR code reader and a 4G net connection to scan a QR code on your smart phone for payment. Once the transaction is approved, you can turn the handle just as with a regular machine to receive your prize. Developers state that this technologically enhanced system…

  • On a semi-annual basis, Japanese paper company Takeo curates solo exhibitions by Japanese graphic designers, inviting them to experiment with the company’s paper and printing technologies. The results are often inspiring in ways that you didn’t think paper could inspire, and their latest exhibition was no exception. Their 15th “Aoyama Creators Stock” feautred graphic designer…

  • Turning 20 marks the societal threshold for adulthood in Japan. Every year on the second Monday of January, known as Seijin no Hi (Coming of Age Day), crowds of Japanese youths who turned 20 the previous year or who will turn 20 by the coming April take part in a ceremony known as Seijinshiki, the…

  • Academy award winning animator and a Ghibli artist who works at Lawson part-time join forces to pay homage to the konbini.Studio Ghibli is one of Japan’s most well-known anime studios, famous around the world for producing beloved feature films with memorable storylines and characters.In Japan, however, the animation studio produces works on a much smaller…

  • Follow the Tokyo Public Transport system in realtime, thanks the some super magic by Nagix. see the live demo here A real-time 3D digital map of Tokyo’s public transport system – nagix/mini-tokyo-3d Source: GitHub – nagix/mini-tokyo-3d: A real-time 3D digital map of Tokyo’s public transport system