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Harajuku’s legendary Kawaii Monster Café (2015–2021) is clawing its way back from the neon grave, only this time it evolved into KAWAII MONSTER LAND (KML)—a full-on technicolor amusement park opening Winter 2025. Picture this: a candy-sh...

Have you ever heard of “Hebocon?” It’s a robot contest held annually in Japan. The name comes from the Japanese word “heboi,” which can be loosely translated to “clumsy,” “poorly made,” or “incompetent.” It’s a slang term used to describ...

【】 Welcome to the 21st century of food, where eating isn’t just about filling your stomach—it’s about saving the planet, questioning the meaning of life, and, most importantly, getting that perfect Instagram shot. Let’s be real: the wo...

【Fear factor: why we love a good scare】 Do you like thrill rides? What about horror movies? Fear is supposed to be an unpleasant feeling, but many people can’t help but want it. As the old saying says “There is no accounting for tastes...

【】 Have you already watched Shogun? As most of you already know, it’s a very popular TV series about the samurai era on Disney Plus. As a Japanese, I’m proud that it won 18 Golden Globe awards, which was a record high. Of course, it’s ...

【】 When ice creams sell like hot cakes, many people are drowned. This is a famous example sentence to show the difference between correlation and causation. Yes, as you wise readers know, there is no causation between ice creams and dr...

【Debate and volunteering shaped by Japanese culture】 Do you have a debate class as part of school subjects? In Japan, no, never, at least when I was a student, though it’s about 30 years ago. To top it all off, even after entering the ...

【Walking on the clouds: from New Balance to a sea of clouds】 If you predict from the above title that this article would be about the introduction of New Balance, you must be a big fan of sneakers. Indeed, it is said that Ralph Lauren ...

【Despite windmills are scenic spots in Spain】 Don Quixote is the most famous Spanish name in Japan. I’m sure the name is known even more than Penelope Cruz. Mind you, that doesn’t mean Japanese people have high cultural standards. Emba...

We are a wooden furniture maker and always trying to reduce the waste of wood, but we can’t make it zero. A large amount of wood chips and dust are produced every day. We collect them in our factory and send them to a coffee roaster in Sapporo, and they smoke their coffee beans.