Have you heard about or seen the Japanese candy art called ame zaiku? Ame zaiku artisans create very elaborate candy figures in only a couple of minutes. Actually, ame zaiku is a very…

Do you know Cheburashka? It is not a Japanese character, but a character of Russian picture book. I guess I can say that this is still relatively new character, and…

  Today I would like to introduce a unique coffee shop chain, “Komeda” . The Komeda chain was established in 1968 and has the largest number of shops in Chukyo…

Shirokuma shaved ice dessert is one of my favourites from ice cream corner of Japanese supermarket.  I’m sure it wasn’t available when I was a child, but it’s been seen at…

Hello Kitty and My Melody are probably the major globally well-known characters of Sanrio, but we cannot forget about Little Twin Stars.  Colours used for the character consists of less…

Franchise restaurants can be very convenient to pop in as they gives you the same quality and taste you expect wherever you go, but I have an impression that they…

“Otaku” is of course one of Japan’s original terms, but these days it’s been recognized world wide. You yourself might even proudly say, “yes! I am otaku.” Cosplay and action…

Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland is one of the most popular overseas books for children in Japan. Alice is not only famous for its story but also its characters, description of…

    Dry Cleaning & Fashion Care Specialty Shop from London, “JEEVES”, opened their 1st store, “JEEVES TOKYO”, in the British Arcade Shop, “Vulcanize London Aoyama” (Minami Aoyama 5, Minato-ku)…

  We love noodles; soba, ramen, yakisoba, udon, etc. These Japanese cuisines are well received also outside Japan. Today’s feature is “Marugame Seimen” which has been making a rapid growth…

“The fact that having a work brings people a smile and restores their confident.” I wrote about a business establishment which supports selling products made by people who lost family,…