Joshua Thomson’s early life was an international odyssey. He was born in Tokyo and grew up in Saitama, but moved to the U.S. when he was three, only to come back to... Read more »
Egg Curry Pan Sandwich puts bread inside bread for a new take on a traditional classic. “It’s often the case that when you stop looking for something, you find it.” These are... Read more »
Canmake Tokyo is a cosmetics brand that has become synonymous with affordability, cute packaging, innovation and the spread of Japanese makeup trends to the global frontier. For many, it’s the first point... Read more »
Luna Chee gives a cheesy salute to Luna Sea. Let’s take a trip back to July of 1994. Early in the month, a narrow-focus mail-order company called Amazon started selling books on... Read more »
In this game, no one can hear you clean. With all the media nowadays, both social and otherwise, it can be really hard for a company to grab potential customers’ attention in... Read more »
BEIJING – During last month’s deadly floods in Beijing, rural hotel owner Cui Jian and his guests spent the night stranded on a rooftop in torrential rain before rescuers battled through meter-high... Read more »
Discover the best music events happening in Tokyo during August 2025. From jazz ensembles to traditional koto performances, Augsut has something for all Tokyo music lovers. Tokyo Concerts and Music Events in... Read more »
Joy is here, with an array of our favourite characters, and vehicles, from famous Ghibli films. Studio Ghibli specialty chain Donguri Kyowakoku is bursting at the seams with cute merchandise, making it... Read more »
One Piece Card Game Happy Meals hadn’t even been formally announced yet, were supposed to debut in less than 10 days. McDonald’s Japan runs a lot of cool Happy Meal promotions, but... Read more »
MANICA, MOZAMBIQUE – Digging for gold and jewels is backbreaking and dangerous work, carried out without the most basic protective equipment, and it is illegal. But for the barefoot miners in Mozambique’s... Read more »