Fancy a spot of Kabuki before you step onto a plane? Yes, if you want your taste of traditional Japanese at the airport, from this spring you can. Narita International Airport Terminal 1's ...

Thanko has come to the rescue of people who want to cuddle up to something (or someone) during the cold winter nights and feel heat from their hug buddy. Enter the USB Heated Air Hug ...

Shota Mori is a performance artist who became famous for his Taxi Driver-inspired "iPhone quick draw" system. Now he has starred in a funny parody web ad for @nifty, a real estate portal ...

Rakuten, the world's most successful badly designed virtual mall, continues its march into all offline walks of Japanese life. After opening a cafe in Shibuya last year, now it offers a collection ...

You might think in our CGI world today there would be no time for retro science fiction where guys dressed up as hairy monsters and others as suited superheroes. But you'd be wrong. Ultraman ...

With its profusion of shops selling manga and games along with the ubiquitous maids trying to lure you to their cafes, Akihabara has become one of the most distinctive and interesting parts of Tokyo. ...

Well, it didn't take long. The threat by IS to execute two Japanese hostages, Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto, in retaliation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge in Israel to help fight Islamic ...

Cultures usually mark important anniversaries with a ceremony. In Japan they produce special food... in a can. 2015 is the fourth centenary of the death of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first Shogun and ...

One of the top Japanese internet memes of the past few years finally becomes a real product. The Nico Nico Douga Self-Switching-Off Robot was created by user Kairoshi as a video uploaded to his ...

The makers of the Kabuki Face Pack just keep on finding new source material for skin care tools that blow all the competition out of the water. Combining Japan's love for dressing up (cosplay) ...

The Bridge has shared a story about Fukuoka-based startup Shikumi Design and their futuristic musical instrument, Kagura. While the name might imply traditional Japanese music, the "motion perform ...

Music media Spincoaster has launched a new crowd-funding campaign on Makuake to create a music bar they claim is the world's first to focus on LP and high-resolution audio. Seating 17, the ...

More photos have been released for the upcoming stage musical version of beloved anime and manga "Naruto". "Naruto" recently ended its long, successful manga serialization, leaving the door open ...

Sexist or working to challenge stereotypes? This is a project bound to divide. We might be forgiven for thinking that female students at Japan's top college, the University of Tokyo, could be ...

Our love for all things Maywa Denki is no secret. We recently went wild about Mr Knocky, their unique drum toy, and also think their retro Otona no Kagaku Maywa Denki Automa-te Auto Writer Hand is ...