A peek into Japan's Convenience Stores
Editor’s note: Due to the sheer amount of interesting material here we decided to break this into a two-part
A peek inside Japan's largest Dagashi store
Every morning, 67-year Hideyuki Akiyama drives to his store along the rural roads of Okayama in Western Japan. Today is
The shoe that became a sock. And then a shoe again.
Stockholm, 1912
At 35° C it was an unusually hot day for Stockholm. Shizo Kanakuri stood at the start line
The Surprising Roots of Japan's Indian Curry
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A peek into the world of Japan's electric rice cookers
It's been a while since our last post - life got in the way. A big thanks to
19 Years of Failure: Ryukyu Shinju Black Pearls
It's been a while since our last post - life got in the way. A big thanks to
An unusual lucky charm?
Find the common thread joining the following words: apples, chestnuts, cough drops, soy sauce, rock salt, cappuccino, sake, and wasabi.
Luxury for your derrières: Japan's Hi-tech Washlets
Disclaimer: This post is about toilets. We realize there may be readers who are uncomfortable with this topic.
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12 years to make a brush: Hiroshima's Kumano Brushes
Kumano produces exquisite calligraphy and make up brushes, but only 16 people in the world have these traditional skills.
TOJIRO Knives
Even after living in Japan for almost two decades, I still learn about small companies that compete at world-class levels.
