Stories in .Heian Jingu tag.

Considered one of Japan’s three most beautiful waterfalls, Fukuroda Falls, in the town of Daigo, transforms into an icefall every December when 120-meter (394-foot) cascade freezes. The result is a ...

Stories in winter travel tag.

The second new product making the leap from the anime world into our homes is Kiki’s Mini Notebook (990 yen). This gorgeous piece of stationery is modelled on the red notebook used by Kiki when ...

We head to one of Japan’s top travel destinations to see the situation and take cafe recommendations from a deer.

Specifically, it’s the 5D’s and Zexal arcs of Yu-Gi-Oh that are part of this collaboration. A total of 11 Sanrio characters are taking part, starting with, of course, Hello Kitty, who’s fused with ...

Zetteria both is and isn’t Lotteria. The name is a result of Lotte Holdings’ controlling stake in the chain having been bought by Zensho, a holding company that owns a number of other restaurant ...

Reenergized partnership project will start in Japan, then spread to Universal Studios parks in other countries.

Just as Studio Ghibli creates mystery and intrigue in its movie worlds, it also creates mystery and intrigue with its merchandise. Case in point is this brand new release from Ghibli specialty ...

Ah, but which species of Pocket Monster is the best choice for this important role? Since Poképark Kanto is focusing on the Kanto region/Gen-1 Pokémon, you won’t find a candidate with a stronger love ...

Denny’s calls it the Split-in-Half Parfait (or Mapputatsu Parfait, if you’re ordering in Japanese), and if you’re wondering how they achieved this visually split stasis, it’s thanks to a special ...

Studio Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki has a well-known passion for planes – not only did he name his studio after the Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli, an Italian aircraft used during World War II ...