On June 16th, a Japanese-style cafe specializing in shaved ice with a spacious and opulent interior opened its doors in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Take a mix of passion for the environment, Japanese folk crafts, great storytelling skill and a message for the world in the age of COVID-19, and...
One surprise was sakura jelly, consisting of pale pink jelly with a whole, open sakura flower inside. It caught my eye for being one of the...
Around the world the arrival of autumn has been accompanied by economic instability due to COVID-19. Many countries, including Japan, have provided financial support to...
The matcha parfait is a piece of art, and Japan’s dessert masters continue to push the art form to new heights. Sometimes literally, like the dizzyingly...
Source: At Press Gudetama, a very relatable character, is an egg who likes to laze around. His creators, Sanrio, are famously responsible for Hello Kitty...
It started in the fall of 2014. Fresh from an exhilarating teacher trip to Cambodia, my friend and colleague Saya and I sat...
For a country widely known for its many varieties of tea, Japan’s appetite has slowly been shifting towards coffee. In recent years, most likely due...