Korean cheese dog, tornado potato cooking gadgets bring Seoul street food to your home kitchen

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelBandai sub-brand is ready to help us satisfy our street food cravings without setting a foot outside. With the percentage of our meals that we eat at home skyrocketing during the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been investing in a growing collection of cooking gadgets over the past few months. We’ve got our super-compact single-person rice cooker, […]

Tokyo store sells beautiful Japanese fruit sandwiches that look like floral arrangements

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeA fruity bouquet of flavour for your taste buds, with a special surprise hidden in the back of each one.  In Japan, 28 June is also known as “Parfait Day”. While many of these unofficial “days”, which honour everything from maids to mayonnaise, are usually formed due to word puns that correlate to dates of the […]

New Mochi Cream Doughnuts from Mister Donut pay homage to Japanese confectionery

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeSure, sex is great, but have you ever had a daifuku cream doughnut? Japan’s leading doughnut chain, Mister Donut, or “Misdo” as it’s affectionately known, has been transforming the world of sweets and wowing us all with bold new flavours and innovative varieties in recent years. Now the chain is continuing to break the mould […]

Japanese architecture firm creates luxurious “Cat High-Rise Condominium” cat tree【Video】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelFor different floor for four different aspects of your kitty’s lifestyle. In Japan, cat trees are called “cat towers,” and high-rise condominiums are called “tower mansions.” So really it was only a matter of time before someone linked the two and created the “cat tower mansion,” a luxurious high-rise condo for a cat. The brainchild […]

Weird Japanese vending machine find: Soda that looks like mayonnaise

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeWe try the strange beverage that’s got people all shook up in Japan. About seven years ago, a local beverage company called Cheerio made waves when a new drink began appearing inside their vending machines around Japan. Called “Nanchatte Orange“, which translates to “Fake Orange“, the beverage came in a bottle that looked nearly identical […]

Kyoto’s annual giant mountain bonfire displays drastically reduced in 2020

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Master BlasterGozan no Okuribi organizers strike a balance between tradition and safety. Every year in August, during the Obon season in Japan, Kyoto holds the Gozan no Okuribi event in which gigantic shapes are created in fire on cleared areas of five mountains. The name “okuribi” means “send-off fire” as it’s meant to wish farewell to […]

Just how waterproof is this waterproof notebook? We put it to the test, SoraNews24 style

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Katie PaskWe give this notebook the wet and wild treatment! When you’re looking for a new notebook, what qualities do you look for in the paper? Thickness? A glossy finish? Smooth to the touch? Well, for true stationary aficionados, the best kind of paper is, without a doubt, waterproof paper. Whether you’re caught out in the rain […]

Harajuku Street Style w/ Face Mask, Embroidered Shirt, Drop Crotch Pants, Fringed Bag & Leather Boots

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While taking a stroll along the streets of Harajuku, we came across Airi, a 16-year-old Japanese fashion student.

Sporting a fringed bob, Airi is dressed in a purple button down shirt with rolled up cuffs tucked into black denim drop-crotch balloon pants, which she bought in the UK. Heeled lace-up leather boots, a black leather fringed bag – also from the UK – and accessories such as a face mask, a fringe necklace, a black leather belt and a watch are the finishing touches to her look.

For more on Airi, follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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You can now get stick-on salon masks for haircuts in the coronavirus age in Japan

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelSee-through and strapless, the new masks help getting a haircut in the new normal feel a little more like it did in the old normal. It’s been roughly half a year since social distancing initiatives started in earnest in Japan and many other countries, and among those of us who hadn’t happened to go in […]

The Evangelion Tamagotchi is here, so let’s raise an Angel!【Photos】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelWe learn a hard lesson about being good parents while trying to take care of our little Angel. It’s a testament to the wide variety of Japanese pop culture that late-‘90s debuts of psyche-scarring anime Evangelion and adorable virtual pet Tamagotchi came only 13 months apart from one another, and both went on to become […]

PM Abe’s face masks worn as bra by Tokyo assembly member candidate

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J SoraNews24YouTube livestreamer enters politics, aims to get votes with eye-catching campaign poster. Tokyo is now entering election season, and as candidates in the city begin to campaign for the upcoming gubernatorial election on 5 July, a by-election to elect a new assembly member for Tokyo’s Kita Ward is also due to be held on the same […]

Sailor Moon Wedding Dress Collection lets you dress like Usagi, Tuxedo Mask as you say I do【Pics】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelRental wedding dresses, tuxedos, and even Sailor Senshi gowns for bridesmaids all inspired by the manga/anime hit. Yesterday we took a look at a beautiful Japanese marriage registration form featuring an illustration of Sailor Moon and the man of her dreams sharing a kiss as they vowed to love each other forever. That just begs […]

Shibuya 109 teams up with Hiroshima bread brand for “beary” cute cream pancakes and sandwiches

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Krista RogersA trendy spot in Tokyo collaborates with an 87-year-old confectionery famous for its cream buns to whip up two new Insta-worthy bites to go.  Hattendo, founded in 1933 in Hiroshima, is a legendary Japanese confectionery well-known for its line of creamy custard buns. While teaming up with Imada Kitchen in Shibuya 109 (an iconic building […]

Two tastes in one with matcha green tea ramen, kombucha udon coming from Cup Noodle’s Nissin

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelJapan Noodle Trio is perfect for those with no time to cook and no ability to choose between two great Japanese flavors. If you’re a fan of cup ramen and other varieties of instant noodles, you may have had someone scoff and dismiss your choice of sustenance as food for lazy people. But you know […]

Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea reveal what it’ll be like for visitors when they reopen【Videos】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeThe new normal at Tokyo Disney Resort is like nothing we’ve ever seen before. It’s been four months now since Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea closed their doors to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. While the closure in late February was initially only expected to last a couple of weeks, Oriental Land Company, the […]

How I met your cosplaying father? Cosplay suplex leads to lifelong love for Gintama fans

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelRomance blossoms after body hits the pavement in Tokyo. If there’s a sense of comradery that comes from spotting someone wearing a T-shirt of the same sports team or TV series that you like, imagine how much stronger that instant affinity must be if you’re cosplaying and encounter someone else dressed as a character from […]

Pandemic hair trend: A haircut to match your mask not your face

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeTop stylist at a Japanese salon in Tokyo says there are three important points to looking good while wearing a face mask.  For the past few months, people have been sharing photos of their pandemic hair. While some have simply grown their styles out, others have been getting adventurous with the scissors, highlighting just how […]

Sailor Moon creator illustrates new marriage registration form in Japan, can be ordered now

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelFor when you’re ready to make your miracle romance permanent. Japanese fashion and women’s interest magazine With generally has the sort of covers you’d expect from that sort of publication: good-looking celebrities wearing stylish clothes and with perfectly coiffed hair. In keeping with that, none of the 10 young ladies on the cover of the […]

Never feel lonely in the tub again! We try Japan’s Bobbing Seal floating bath toy【Photos】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Katy KellyOur Japanese-language reporter purchased a forever friend to lighten up his cleanliness rituals. We’ve surmised many things about our Japanese-language reporter Masanuki Sunakoma over the years. Firstly, he has a fondness for gadgets, gizmos, and other strange appliances. Secondly, he’s always searching for new ways to liven up his bathing experience. And third… well, he […]

Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelNerv’s Kyoto branch says its looking for pilots. Toei Kyoto Studio Park, also known as Toei Uzumasa Eigamura, is central Japan’s overlooked theme park. Universal Studios Japan, located over the prefectural border in Osaka, seems to get all the flashy stuff, like the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a limited-time Final Famtasy roller coaster, and […]

Super Nintendo World’s opening at Universal Studios Japan delayed indefinitely

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelHow much longer are we going to have to wait for the world’s first Nintendo theme park zone? With coronavirus infection numbers gradually declining, facilities in Japan that shut down in the early stages of the pandemic are slowly starting to reopen. For example, this month Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan began taking visitors again after […]

Starbucks Japan opens first sign-language store in Tokyo

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeStaff at new “Signing Store” use hand signs to communicate with customers. Japan is home to a number of unusual Starbucks stores, including a mammoth multi-storey Reserve Roastery, a branch housed in a traditional Japanese building, and one so stunning it’s been dubbed the world’s most beautiful. Now another unique Starbucks location has just opened up […]

Tradition meets summer blooms as shrines arrange beautiful floating flower displays【Pics, Video】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ingrid TsaiShrines are cooling off from the summer heat by taking the art of flower arrangement to a whole new level. When visiting a Shinto shrine in Japan, one of the first steps patrons take before praying is a ritual of spiritual cleansing by washing and rinsing their hands and mouth. This symbolic act takes place […]

Leading Japanese snack maker to continue teleworking, stop transferring people from own families

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Master BlasterWelcome to the present, Calbee! There’s nothing like a global pandemic to really disrupt the way business is done around the world and especially in Japan, which still clings to antiquated practices like personal seals and faxing. With the fear of COVID-19 came a wave of teleworking through Japanese companies in which hundreds of thousands […]

Sega releases Sonic the Hedgehog taiyaki to celebrate 80 years of Sega awesomeness

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J ShannonGotta get these Sega snacks fast — especially if you like non-traditional taiyaki! Sega, established in 1960, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with something we can all get behind: food. They’ve decided to release a new type and flavor of taiyaki — a fish-shaped cake traditionally filled with custard or red bean paste — designed […]

How to make your own sold-out Uniqlo Airism mask in less than two minutes

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelThe latest “brilliant” idea from SoraNews24’s founder. With masks remaining an essential part of people’s wardrobes in coronavirus-era Japan, it was with great anticipation that Uniqlo, the country’s most popular casual clothing brand, introduced its first-ever face masks last week. So great was the pent-up demand that the Airism Masks sold out almost immediately, which […]

“Keep your paws off ’em!” This cute Thai cat is very protective over its owner’s watermelons

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scott WilsonPearl has melons if you have coin. We’re no stranger to cute Japanese cats, whether they’re being used as light switches for desk lamps or crashing through paper walls. But as far as cute Thai cats go, we have to admit we were unfortunately not very familiar with them. Thankfully, that changes today! Pearl is […]

Starbucks Japan releases new summer drinkware range with Pegasus as the star

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeMythical winged horse appears on travel mugs, tumblers, and inside a special snow dome lid for a limited time. For just about every season in Japan there’s a special Starbucks offering, and now as the heavens open up during the early summer rainy period, Pegasus has descended from the clouds to adorn a new drinkware […]

Is this Tokyo, or Final Fantasy? Rainy season night makes for incredible Skytree view【Photos】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelNighttime photography specialist is in the perfect spot at exactly the right time. With a height of 634 meters (2,080 feet), the Tokyo Skytree is one of the tallest things humankind has ever built. It’s so tall that when you look at it, it’s almost hard to reconcile a structure of its stature being something […]

Sailor Moon and Shiseido team up for beautiful, sparkly Sailor Moon makeup packaging

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dale RollSo you can transform together with Sailor Moon.  If you’re someone who still hasn’t been able to get their hands on the Sailor Moon makeup collection from U.S. brand Colourpop, since it sold out in minutes of being restocked last week, then you might be happy to know that Japanese makeup brand Shiseido has just announced […]

New Japanese social media platform promises positive responses only for users’ posts【Video】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelBut won’t there always be terrible people online? Not on this social media network. Social media is pretty amazing, isn’t it? What an age we live in, where anyone with an Internet connection can instantly connect to people around the globe, allowing them to make new friends from lands both near and far. It’s a […]

Cote Mer Tokyo Graphic Streetwear Style w/ Studded Face Mask, Graphic Shirt, M&Ms Hoodie, Color Camo Pants & Platform Boots

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Meet Shiryu, the 19-year-old Japanese artist we often feature on our Harajuku street snaps.

This time, Shiryu is dressed in another graphic print style, which consists of a neon green M&Ms hoodie sweater, which he layered with a patchwork graphic print t-shirt and purple camouflage print pants with patchwork hem, both of which are from Cote Mer. Shiryu stepped into a pair of black leather lace-up platform boots with white dripping paint and barbwire custom-painted prints. He wore a graphic print cap over his teal hair, donned a black studded face mask and accessorized with a silver chain necklace, multiple silver knuckle rings and silver o-ring pants chain.

Check out Shiryu’s social media presence on Twitter and Instagram.

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Tokyo gubernatorial candidate strips naked in televised campaign speech

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Master BlasterCandidate exercises right to wear poop-stained diaper on head during address. Teruki Goto is one of the more mysterious candidates in the current race for Tokyo Governor. A perennial candidate in various local elections for the past nine years, he has consistently pushed the limits that campaign regulators set. For example, during a mayoral run […]

Newest Hello Kitty collab features Kitty-chan cosplaying as supernatural protector against plague

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ingrid TsaiIn the name of anti-bacterial cloth and kawaii, begone disease! At the beginning of the year, Japanese Twitter saw a surge of drawings featuring a mermaid-esque figure. With long flowing hair, bisected fins for feet, body-covering scales, and a bird’s beak, the figure seemed more monster-like than soothing for a worldwide pandemic that left multiple […]

eSports facility for senior citizens set to open in Kobe

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Master BlasterMust be over 60 to apply for a membership. While Japan’s aging population is often referred to as a “growing concern,” it does present some unique business opportunities for those willing to venture a risk. For example, could you imagine a market any more untapped than the elderly when it comes to opening a brand […]

You can make and eat anime’s most famous butt with the Shin-chan purin kit【Photos】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelSure, we’ve all seen Crayon Shin-chan’s jiggling butt, but now it’s time to consume it. Crayon Shin-chan sometimes gets described as “anime’s Bart Simpson,” since they’re both bad-boy animated comedy kids whose debuts weren’t too far apart. There are a couple of key differences, though. Whereas Bart is often portrayed as a book-dumb yet precocious […]

Flying scarecrow in Japanese countryside scares people across Japanese Internet【Video】

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelDad’s do-it-yourself project is cleverly terrifying. Scarecrows are supposed to be scary. “Scare” is right there in their name after all…but then again, so is “crow,” and not to pat ourselves on the back too much, but we humans do like to pride ourselves on being braver than birds (and also better at Yu-Gi-Oh!, but […]

Internet reacts with confusion to Muji’s new fill-it-up-yourself water bottle product

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Katy KellyMuji stores will have a faucet where you can fill up your 190 yen (US$1.77) plastic bottle with water. You. Yes, you! Go get a drink of water. Yes, even if you have a drink already! Where did you go to get your water from? Your kitchen faucet? Maybe a local convenience store? Or perhaps […]

Good God, what is this terrifying monstrosity found at a game shop in Japan?

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Casey BaseelLike anime classic Akira’s most disturbing scene, but in real life. Located in the city of Naha, Okinawa, Saikorodo (@saikorodo on Twitter) sounds like a pretty wholesome place. It describes itself as an “analog game shop,” specializing in board games, tabletop role-playing games, and other social, non-electronic entertainment. It even has tables set up so […]

Harajuku Girls Styles w/ Hair Bow, Lace Headdress, Twin Tails, Axes, Sylvester Sweater, Handmade Fashion, Baby The Stars Shine Bright, Angelic Pretty & Yumetenbo

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While walking along the streets of Tokyo, we came across this trio of 17-year-old Harajuku girls all wearing chic, eye-catching streetwear styles. They are Sasa, Sawa and Kaoru.

At the left is Sasa sporting purple hair and a monochrome ensemble. The 17-year-old student is dressed in a black sweater with ruffled collar and cuffs, which she paired with a handmade monochrome striped hoop skirt. Black ankle socks with ruffle lace, black leather heeled loafers from Axes, and handmade accessories such as a purple hair bow and a wide black garterized lace-up belt completed her style. In addition, Sasa is also carrying a black cat face-shaped tote bag. Sasa’s favorite fashion brand is Kobinai, and she loves the music of Sekai No Owari. Follow Sasa on Twitter and Instagram.

Sporting red cat eye sunglasses at the middle is Sawa. She stepped out in a resale white Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird sweater, a handmade orange tulle maxi skirt worn over pink pants and white GU sneakers with rainbow laces. Sawa embellished her style with colorful enamel earrings, a polka-dot detached collar with lace trims, and a handmade canvas dog print sling bag with pink ruffle trims. Sawa loves to shop at Ne-net and she also enjoys the music of Sekai No Owari. Sawa is also active on Instagram.

Meanwhile, Kaoru’s Lolita style consists of a white ruffle blouse, a strawberry print dress from Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, white ribbed socks with red bows and dark purple Yumetenbou platform lace-up shoes. A handmade ruffled lace headdress, colorful cocktail rings and a red-and-white bow bag by Angelic Pretty are the finishing touches to her streetwear style. Kobinai and Anna Sui are two of Kaoru’s favorite fashion labels and she enjoys listening to Hello! Project, Kanjani Eight and Spitz. Check out Kaoru’s style feed on Instagram.

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