We have long ago run out of those "standard" Japanese gifts that we can get away with sending out relatives back home. You know the ones, right? Green tea. Chopsticks. Sake cups. And so on. What ...

This is an awesome innovation on what many people would say is a dying medium. And the best thing about it is that it doesn't resort to digital or technological gimmicks. It just takes two very ...

Omotenashi means "hospitality" and that is what we know and love Japan for. But, of course, this is not where the dreams of a tolerant and friendly society end. If you have ever visited or lived in ...

Here in Japan, you can get a decent meal for (arguably) as little as 500 yen. Some people choose to spend the same amount on a cup of coffee at a café or on the go. Of course, there is no right or ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's LDP government has succeeded in passing the immensely controversial new state secrets bill, in spite of a human chain around the Diet today, a wave of protests over the ...

As a promo for her new album ARTPOP in Japan, Lady Gaga and Universal Music Japan asked Japan's most prestigious sex doll maker, Orient Industry, to create the Gagadoll. Can you tell which is the ...

As the name tells itself, LowCarbonLife.net provides yet another possible solution for saving the earth. Online they have a variety of furniture on sale, but it's neither the design nor the ...

Every year the publisher Jiyukokuminsha picks the word or phrase that has apparently created the most hype or buzz during the past twelve months. You can read an excellent overview of the buzzword ...

On November 23rd, Studio Ghibli's latest film Kaguyahime no monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) was released in all theaters across Japan. I have already seen a number of reviews so far, ...

JapanTrendShop.com is celebrating Thanksgiving in the best way possible: With a massive 10% OFF SALE for Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Everything is discounted! The Cyber Monday sale lasts until ...

Particle science can be pretty mind-boggling at times, right? But if you are region is competing to host the ILC (International Linear Collider), you need to have your grasp on what's an electron ...

Doppelganger might just be the most interesting outdoor wear brand in Japan. First they rocked our world with the Doppelganger Outdoors Wearable Sleeping Bag, an all-in-one jacket coat outer wear ...

While the crowds were flocking to see the latest innovations in the Japanese automotive industry for the Tokyo Motor Show, there was another big car event in Odaiba last week. As Nissan and Toyota ...

Leading fashion magazine CanCam has been going for over thirty years and now it has finally got itself its own exclusive male model. After launching the careers and seeing immense success in the ...

Sometimes I just wonder. Japan is such a small country (geographically speaking, at least), so why do they even have to divide themselves into forty-seven prefectures and compete against each ...