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50-year-old instant noodle recipe is back from the past in Japan for a limited time[Taste test]
- Casey Baseel
Mar 30, 2026 - Tweet
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As Donbei celebrates its 50th anniversary, two of its original noodle recipes return.
- Japan
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Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
- Oona McGee
Mar 30, 2026
Moth poo and cherry blossom leaves are the secret ingredients in Secret Spring.
- Japan
- (brewery • cherry blossoms • chuhicha • cool • drinks • Fukushima • Haccoba • insect tea • insects • Japanese sake • moth poo • moths • sake • sake brewery • sakura • weird)
Studio Ghibli releases new anime character socks to put a magical spring in your step
- Oona McGee
Mar 29, 2026
Put your best foot forward with the help of some beloved movie characters.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbour Totoro • socks • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • whisper of the heart)
This upcycled Kyoto train cafe is the ultimate kawaii spring experience
- Elliot Hale
Mar 28, 2026
Produced by Kawaii Monster Cafe creator, the Future Train diner serves up pink teriyaki burgers and wobbly pancakes aboard the Sakura Express.
- Japan
- (cafe • cherry blossoms • cool • cute • diner • food and drinks • Future Train • Future Train Diner & Cafe • Japanese trains • Kyoto • pink • Restaurant • sakura • Sakura Express • seasonal menu • seasonal specials • Sebastian Masuda • themed restaurants • train • Umekoji Highline)
Final Fantasy invites you to adventure in Fukushima with Fukushima Fantasy Chocobo fun[Video]
- Casey Baseel
Mar 27, 2026
A cool/kweh-l reason to visit fantastically beautiful Fukushima.
- Japan
- (cool • cute • Final Fantasy • Fukushima • Fukushima prefecture • Japan travel • Square Enix • stamp rallies • stamp rally • travel;tourism • video games)
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Mar 27, 2026
The Neko House Desk understands who’s really in charge of your home, and helps you convince them to let you have some space too.
- Japan
- (animals • bibi lab • Bibilab • cats • clever • cool • cute • desk • furniture • interior • pets • remote work • telework • work from home)
Ghibli Museum building becomes a cuddly cushion
- Oona McGee
Mar 25, 2026
Now you can literally hug a Ghibli building.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • architecture • art • beautiful • building • buildings • Cake House • Catbus • cool • cushion • cute • design • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli)
7-Eleven Japan releases a crazy new viral sandwich: Chocolate Sprinkles and Whipped Cream
- Oona McGee
Mar 24, 2026
New “Greedy Sandwich” with cherry blossom pink bread takes classic Australian and Kiwi party food to new levels.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store sandwich • convenience store sandwiches • convenience stores • cool • fairy bread • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese fruit sandwiches • Japanese sandwich • Japanese sandwiches • sandwiches • sweets)
New cherry blossom party picnic essential: This super-handy folding cardboard table
- Casey Baseel
Mar 22, 2026
This might be the perfect hanami table.
- Japan
- (Amazon • Amazon Japan • cherry blossom-viewing • cherry blossoms • clever • COK • convenient • cool • hanami • interior • outdoors • picnic • sakura • SNJO • table)
Studio Ghibli unveils new Rollbahn notebook in honour of Howl’s Moving Castle
- Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2026
Anime castle steps into the spotlight with a new release that will delight Japanese stationery enthusiasts.
- Japan
- (anime • art • books • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Japanese stationery • manga • notebooks • Rollbahn • stationery • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli adds new anime tumblers to its cool streetwear brand in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2026
When you want to share your love of the great outdoors with your love for Studio Ghibli.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cool • GBL • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • Thermo Mug • tumblers • Uncle Pom • Ursula)
This Japanese vending machine doesn’t sell drinks, but you can buy drinks through it
- Casey Baseel
Mar 20, 2026
There’s nothing for sale inside the machine, but Okinawan spirits and delicious deserts are waiting on the other side.
- Japan
- (alcohol • bars • cafes • COK • cool • crazy.clever • drinks • food • Okinawa • restaurants • SNJO • sweets • vending machines)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki releases new artworks, still wants to make movies
- Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2026
Four years in the making, the new Panorama Box series shows Miyazaki’s art is “evolving”.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Art box • cool • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • news • Panorama Box • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki)
Real-life Professor Oak? Pokémon Company recruiting PhD holders in science and agriculture
- Casey Baseel
Mar 12, 2026
Doctorate degree, bilingual communication skills, and research regarding plants and animals are only requirement for mysterious position with Pokémon Company.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • crazy • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon Company • the pokemon company • video games)
Starbucks Japan opens new cafe and art gallery in top Tokyo tourist neighbourhood
- Oona McGee
Mar 11, 2026
Blending coffee culture with art in a historic district of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (art • art galleries • art gallery • artists • cafes • coffee • cool • Japan travel • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Tokyo • tourism • travel • Yanaka • Yanaka Ginza)
Exclusive Super Mario Yoshi figure to be given away at Dodgers Stadium [Video]
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2026
Yoshi meets Yoshi for a special Nintendo bobblehead.
- Japan, USA
- (baseball • cool • Dodgers • Los Angeles Dodgers • Major League Baseball • MLB • nintendo • sports • Super Mario • Super Mario Galaxy Movie • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • video • video games • Yoshi • Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula’s backpack from Kiki’s Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 6, 2026
Channel the cool confidence of a Ghibli character with a real-world bag…that comes with a giant price tag.
- Japan
- (anime • backpacks • bags • cool • fashion • GBL • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • movies • shop • shopping • Studio Ghibli • Ursula)
Visiting Japan’s one-and-only, and only-for-a-limited-time, Dragon Ball noodle restaurant[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Mar 6, 2026
Marugame Seimen branch in downtown Tokyo transforms into an anime eatery with awesome artwork inside and out.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • Dragon Ball • food • manga • Marugame Seimen • Noodles • restaurants • Senzu Beans • SNJO • taste test • udon)
Japan’s Human Washing Machine pods are now on sale for home use, and they’re not cheap
- Casey Baseel
Mar 5, 2026
But can you really put a price on this kind of science fiction-grade luxury?
- Japan
- (bathing • baths • cool • crazy • Expo 2025 • Future Human Washing Machine • Human Washer in the Future • human washing machine • Human Washing Machine of the Future • technology • Yamada Denki)
Taste-testing Japan’s real-world Dragon Balls and Senzu Beans at Marugame Seimen
- SoraNews24
Mar 5, 2026
The treasures of Dragon Ball come to one of Japan’s favorite noodle restaurant chains.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • Dragon Ball • food • manga • Marugame Seimen • Noodles • restaurants • Senzu Beans • SNJO • taste test • udon)
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