After traveling to four cities in Japan, the exhibit is ready to head out and meet the international Sailor Moon fan ...

Still, it would be nice to go to Tatebayashi and check out its wares in person if possible, and hopefully get some free soy sauce candy too. One upcoming event where the candies will be is the ...

Stories in Sanrio Character Ranking tag.

Classic children’s literature star takes big appetite to McDonald’s. We’ve seen a number of McDonald’s Japan’s Happy Meal toys featuring beloved children’s franchises such as Chiikawa, Super Mario, ...

Experience the pitter-patter of raindrops like Totoro in the forest. June and early July are the rainiest times in Japan, when continual days of grey skies tend to dampen the mood as much as they do ...

Starting with the most affordable of the bunch, Seiji bit into Family Mart’s 110-yen (US$1.05) Melon Bread with Pearl Sugar, which is made by baked goods company Pasco Shikishima. There’s a quick ...

Latest volume in Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series traces the pre-history of Nausicaa, with over 50 never-before-seen Hayao Miyazaki illustrations.

Chiikawa Park isn’t said to be so much of an amusement park as it is an immersive space where visitors can feel like they’ve actually stepped Chiikawa’s world. Game corners and a shop selling ...

An easy way to make your already easy meal even more delicious. Instant ramen has a unique space in Japan’s food culture. On one hand, it’s a quick, cheap, and easy-to-make hot meal, but on the other, ...

At a press conference held ahead of opening night, Shirai said it was a great honour to present Bowie and Walsh’s work for the first time in Japan. In describing what audiences can expect to see from ...

Spicy tactics used in attempted theft of over 7 million yen, police say. In many societies, food is one of the fist touchpoints people have with foreign cultures, and so in Japan mentions of India ...

Another great idea is to factor in any upcoming holidays or cultural festivals in your country that students would not likely be able to experience authentically in Japan. For instance, while ...