Looking at the Japanese kanji characters for Yunotsu Onsen, 温泉津温泉, they kind of resemble a hot spring sandwich, where you have the character tsu /津 (meaning “harbor”) surrounded on both sides by the ...

We all have certain gaps in our knowledge that are widely known to others. They say even Einstein couldn’t drive a car because he found it too complicated, though in fairness, cars were a lot more ...

The Maekawas were a samurai family who ran a “ kakeya “, a business dealing in currency exchange. As such, the storehouse was used to store gold coins (“ryo”), so thick, multi-layered walls and ...

This is the 30th time the Kanji of the Year was decided, based on votes from people across the country to decide which character encapsulated the year best. This year the kanji for “bear” was elected ...

There is a little more visibility about it in Japan through, and you may see restrooms labeled as suitable for ostomates using either the Japanese word “オストメト” or pictogram of an abdomen with a cross ...

横浜赤レンガ倉庫で開催中の「Christmas Market in 横浜赤レンガ倉庫」に、12月11日（木）〜25日（木）の15日間、ポケモンのブース「Pokémon Happy Holidays」が登場するよ！ Nintendo Switch 2 で『Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A』を体験できるブースも登場！ くわしくはこちら！ https://t.co/TvbQ6nTQXb ...

Stories in Kanji of the Year 2025 tag.

Produced by Tokyo-based health and hygiene company Lion Corporation (also a cool name), Hiepita comes from hieru, which means “cool down,” and pita, the Japanese onomatopoeia for sticking something to ...

Toto’s Washlet is washing more and more backsides in the States, and there are likely two big reasons why the U.S. has started liking them for when it goes number two.

A new product so good it’ll likely go viral. These days, many visitors to Japan get their information on what to buy at convenience stores through social media accounts, but it always pays to keep ...

A fully recreated Showa-style living room, with a modern surprise, awaits retro-seeking visitors.

Anno posted about the development on December 11 on the official website of Khara, the studio he established in 2006 after leaving Gainax. According to the statement, as of December 10 Gainax no ...