Modern Japanese pop culture is all about cute as well as unique or even crazy in the eyes of outsiders. In recent years Japan has been obsessed with… mascots! You’re right; people dressed up in costumes to promote events similar to the mascots you can see at American Football games. However, Japan’s mascots, known as...

Japan is on a roll recently with its cute character cafes like the Card Captor Sakura Cafe and the Cinnamonroll Cafe opening later this week and this Friday Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya is getting its own cute makeover thanks to Hello Kitty. Yoshinoya is known predominantly for its gyudon beef bowl, which consists of Japanese...

After recently being voted the northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido’s favourite Sanrio character; Cinnamoroll is getting his own pop up cafe! What’s better than your favourite cute character and Japanese snacks? Your favourite cute character and Japanese snacks TOGETHER!! Much like the Pokemon cafe and these cute bento boxes, all the food and drink items...

Pokémon in Japan are everywhere! Anime, manga, video games, and even a permanent cafe that celebrates all that is Pokémon can be found. Recently, some incredibly kawaii new Pokémon collectible figure series were announced! One of these series is the Pokémon Petite Fleur which is essentially small Pokémon figurines gracefully displayed inside perfume bottles. We...

A lot of people may be wondering, "Where can I get Coca-Cola Clear?". In all the craziness that surrounded the new mystery Gudetama McFlurry, this new clear Coke slipped into shelves throughout Japan and took everyone by surprise! To help those people who are in Japan now or will visit Japan in the near future,...

Have you heard the news about the newest crazy Japanese soda in Japan? Japan is well-known for all the wide flavor snack and drink varieties, and Coca-Cola Japan just added a new flavor to their line up that you may not see if you aren't paying attention! Coca-Cola Clear hit shelves this week and naturally...