Music-themed restaurant doesn’t want to rock the boat and instead incorporates local cultural into its design and food items.
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Kobe beef’s fiercest rival is the star of this sukiyaki ekiben that not only tastes amazing, but sounds great too.
Living in a cramped Japanese home means living close to your trash, but there’s an easy way to make the situation easier on your nose.
Whether asleep or awake, these kids are about to go on some incredible illustrated adventures.
Bring the taste of Japan back home with you by learning to make your favorite Japanese food from the people who know it best.
Putting these sakura-pink kicks on your feet will help put more cherry blossom trees in Japan’s tsunami-struck Tohoku region.
Poké-pop the question with this beautiful handcrafted case from Japan’s Pokémon wedding jeweler.
Pikachu wants you to get some sleep, and the new Pokémon Home system will allow you to transfer Pocket Monster species from one game to another via cloud memory.
Just before the release of the King of the Monsters’ latest CG slugfest, a team of practical effects geniuses take the kaiju back to his roots.
This uniform will keep you cool and comfortable like a Japanese shadow warrior from the Edo period.
Toki no Yoake Monogatari lets you enjoy the ride as you travel off the Shinkansen-beaten path.
Two designers used rule-breaking designs, which were super effective, until they got caught.
Single-person dining capsules turn meal time into me time with some nice amenities.
Perfectly recreated bride’s dress, Moogle desserts, and wedding Chocobo are all part of the package.
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