Japanese Color Theory: How Japan Sees Color Differently

A book published in 1933 is seemingly sold out everywhere. Reddit threads are dedicated to tracking down copies. TikTok creators are using it to plan their daily outfits. The title is A... Read more »

Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]

The Neko House Desk understands who’s really in charge of your home, and helps you convince them to let you have some space too. A big part of the appeal of working... Read more »

A Short History of Japanese Cheesecake

The top of a mountain is not where you expect to find one of the best cheesecakes of your life. This is especially true in Japan. Yet that is exactly what happened... Read more »

Space-Saving Furniture in Japan: Optimizing Your Living Space

In a country where every square meter counts, efficient use of space is essential. Tokyo’s small apartments in particular challenge residents and furniture designers alike to get creative with limited room. While... Read more »

Japan’s favorite sandwich pockets now come with sakura filling, but how do they taste?[Taste test]

Sakura season comes to the inside of Yamazaki’s Lunch Packs. Yamazaki Baking’s Lunch Pack series of sandwich pockets is a Japanese convenience store staple, with year-round hits like peanut butter or egg... Read more »

Why CDs Are Still Big in Japan | Music

In a country renowned for bizarre obsessions, there’s one that boggles most minds. No, it’s not Japan’s dedication to vending machines that dispense everything from canned coffee to panties or bizarre beauty... Read more »

Picturesque Tokyo park plays host to millions of flowers and soap bubbles this spring

Rapeseed, tulips, nemophila, and over a million poppies line up for a floral relay. If you spend any time in Tokyo in the spring, you may be greeted by the sight of... Read more »

This upcycled Kyoto train cafe is the ultimate kawaii spring experience

Produced by Kawaii Monster Cafe creator, the Future Train diner serves up pink teriyaki burgers and wobbly pancakes aboard the Sakura Express. Kyoto in springtime is a fantastical sight: the traditional Japanese... Read more »

Rumors say this is Japan’s very best McDonald’s branch, but what makes it special?[Taste test]

We head half-way across Japan and try what foodies say is the most delicious McDonald’s branch in the whole county. Among people who’ve tried both, there’s a strong sense that McDonald’s tastes... Read more »

Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]

Once an under-the-radar sakura spot, this neighborhood near Shibuya has become dangerously congested. Around 20 years ago, Nakameguro was still one of Tokyo’s less famous, if-you-know-you-know cherry blossom viewing places. That’s no... Read more »