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La Malle de Bois is, in fact, the name of a new Japanese train that began traversing the rails of the Setouchi region this April. French for “wooden suitcase,” the travel-themed train connects O…
In a crowded marketplace, how do you differentiate your product from similar products that are all competing for attention? One group of rice farmers came up with the unlikely idea of focusing their …
Conventional aquarist knowledge has held that the water goes inside the fish tank, air is around it and everyone is happy. That’s just the way it is. But Japanese designer Haruka Misawa has completel…
Himeji Castle (photo by Bernard Gagnon) Himeji Castle dates back almost 700 years and is the largest and most visited castle in Japan. The central tower is a monumental 5…
Ego Wrappin’ has been around for a long time. I discovered them in college in the early 2000s but they go back to 1996, which means that this year they’re celebrating their 20th anniversa…
Stop. Before you read any further, are you reading this on your smartphone? If not, it’s highly recommended that you do. Trust us – it’s worth it. Lyrical School is a Japanese girl group …
Earlier this month Japanese CG artist and photographer Yutaka Kagaya (previously) was perched atop a hill in the village of Oshino near the foot of Mt. Fuji. This, as it turned out, happe…
Degurutieni is a musician, make no mistake. But to better understand his dark, gothic aesthetic you may want to learn about where he’s from: the Nishinari district in Osaka, which holds t…
kokedama ice, a desert inspired by moss balls The Raindrop Cake, a desert based on Japanese mizu shingen mochi, is currently sweeping the Internet, and NYC’s Smorgasburg.…
6 of the 15 new pictograms Japan will be incorporating into maps Japan is in the midst of a tourism boom, and it’s expected to continue as Tokyo prepares to host the 2020…
