All About Japan

Creepy, Crawly... Human Caterpillars?

Inch your way across the court in Caterpillar Rugby, a game that allows people with physical disabilities to participate on the same level as able-bodied people.

Move Over Godzilla: Local Kaiju are Coming!

Did you know that each of Japan’s 47 prefectures has a designated monster?

Akira Fans Eat Your Heart Out

ZecOO, an electronic motorcycle company, has just come out with a smart, futuristic motorbike that will make you think you're on the set of the Akira movie.

The Tanuki Who Just Keeps On Giving

Grateful for a meal, one raccoon dog has taken it upon himself to return the favor in a most unexpected way.

Capture the Force with Star Wars Plushies

Hold onto your fur! Takara Arts has just announced that they will be selling pint-sized Star Wars plushies a month before Star Wars 7 enters this galaxy.

Glitter and Gleam Like a Manga Queen

Stylize your eyes to look like your favorite manga heroine thanks to Japan Eden's new Anime Contact line.

Halloween Pumpkin Bread

Little Miss Bento's Shirley Wong explains how to make this adorable bread from scratch.

Get Your Spook On with these Halloween Bento!

With Halloween right around the corner, what better way to liven up your kids’ lives (or your own!) by making cute, delectable little Halloween-themed bento?

Suntory Halloween Pumpkin Tea Latte

With a sweet flavor almost like a pumpkin dessert combined with the creaminess of milk, it's practically a sweet pumpkin snack in a bottle.

Pikachu Trick-or-Treats as Other Pokémon

Jumping on the seasonal bandwagon very early on, Japan's Pokémon Centers have been offering special, limited-edition Halloween merchandise since September 5.

Simpsons Halloween Shouts-Out to Anime

A well-studied eye will spot nods to Attack on Titan, Naruto, Pokémon, Bleach, One Piece and Spirited Away.

Pork & Pumpkin Red Curry

Since both the pumpkin and the thinly-sliced pork cook quickly, this dish can be put together in no time at all!

Star Wars Rice Balls

Build your Galactic Empire with dozens of Stormtroopers that have pickled plums (umeboshi) for brains, led by a cheese-helmeted Darth Vader.

Breaking Olympic Records with Prosthetic Limbs

Ken Endo returned to Japan in 2012 after researching robotic prosthetics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He now aims to help a Paralympic sprinter shatter the Olympic...

NES Gets First New Cartridge in 21 Years

8Bit Music Power is a collection of 12 music tracks accompanied by some delightful 8-bit graphics.

Chofu's GeGeGe no Kitaro Café

Kitaro Chaya—literally, Kitaro Café—is done up to look like a traditional Japanese home, the likes of which are often the setting for various Japanese ghost stories.

Nissin's Halloween Makeover

Choose from artistically Halloween-themed cup noodles, risotto, udon noodles and yakisoba noodles.

Bacon Pumpkin Stir-Fry

In this salty stir-fry, the flavor of the bacon combines with the Japanese pumpkin and is completed by the richness of the vinegar.

Terrifying Dragon Ball Z Fan Art

Thanks to artist Edgar Gómez, we'll never see Dragon Ball Z in the same light again.

Skull Shaped Sugar from the Island of Shikoku

Designed by artist Nobumasa Takahashi, these black and white sugar skulls are perfect for a Halloween party—or just for sweetening your tea when you’re in a ghoulish mood.

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