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Are you familiar with the Q-pot brand of jewelry? It could get a bit sticky if your tried wearing it on your next night out on the town, but it certainly is attractive, and tasty!
That is because Q-pot Cafe arranges chocolates, cupcakes and macaroons into delightful rings, bracelets, and necklaces! Never before has there ever been such delectable mouth-watering jewelry, something that is served up in the most appealing manner at the Q-pot cafe. Read More
The goya represents summer in Japan in many ways. This bitter gourd is a staple of Okinawa cuisine with a tropical image, its bitterness is celebrated as one of the healthiest foods around. If you can stand the bitterness then it is excellent for the skin, a beauty aide for women!
The ever popular ‘green curtain’, which is a vine plant grown on netting over windows to keep out the heat, often consists of goya plants. The leaves grow thick and can keep direct sunlight out considerably saving on cooling costs!
Goya growers and super markets throw out the over-ripe goya when it yellows, I suppose because it stops being the well-loved summer vegetable we all know.
But wait! If you let it ripen, it turns into a bright yellow sweet fruit! WOW! Where did that bitterness go?
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We’ve said before that Hello Kitty doesn’t appear to be too picky about her jobs – she seems willing to take on an awfully wide range of engagements upon request. Well, we’ve recently discovered that Ms. Kitty, as we sometimes like to call her, now has an amazing new job. This time, believe it or not, her job involves being baked whole and then sold as kongari-yaki or “golden brown baked Kitty”. What will become of our beloved Kitty? Will she come out of this endeavor unscathed? Read More
We have good news for all of you cream puff lovers out there. Three major confectionery makers have joined efforts to open “Tokyo Confectionery Land” in the “Tokyo Station First Avenue” shopping area on the Tokyo Station premies, and one of the confectionery companies involved, Fujiya Co., Ltd, is selling a seriously delicious confectionery – the “drinkable” cream puff! For anyone who loves cream puffs, or sweets in general for that matter, we think this is a must try! Read More
Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans
Studio Ghibli tea blends contain ingredients inspired by My Neighbour Totoro
Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
Toyota gets second Guinness World Record for basketball playing humanoid robot
Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates
One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local touristsStarbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper strawsStudio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fansJapan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local touristsStarbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper strawsFurikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengersPossessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates
One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】
The best cosplayers from Day 1 of Winter Comiket 2022【Photos】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
Taste-testing Japan’s three biggest convenience stores store-brand cup ramen【Taste test】
The Akihabara ? Bag lucky bag may disappoint you if you yourself are a pretty weird guy
Price to climb Mt. Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index