If you like the SoftBank robot Pepper, you will love this: a Pepper cuddly toy. And not just any cuddly toy, this is a super deformed-style Pepper, complete with an oversized head.
SoftBank has ...
The best way to sell a foreign brand in Japan is to localize it, and this is both easier and harder when it comes to food. This is a field that offers a wealth of possibilities, but Japanese ...
The Japanese know a thing or two about making good stationery and papercrafts. They also know a thing or two about making nice landmarks.
The Omoshiroi Block (roughly translating as the ...
First showcased at CEATEC last autumn to much excitement from the world press, the Qoobo Robotic Cat Tail Pillow is now finally available on preorder.
The interactive, therapeutic "tailed cushion ...
Tokujin Yoshioka has designed the packaging for a bold new line of skincare products by Japanese organic cosmetics brand THREE.
Released domestically on February 21st next year, the new series, ...
Still searching for that special something? Need to surprise your friends and family?
Don't worry, when it comes to unique gift items, Japan has you covered.
Here is our selection of the 15 ...
Say goodbye to sizes. Japanese e-commerce platform ZOZOTOWN has released the fitting room of the future in ZOZOSUIT, which promises to be a revolutionary body measurement device.
The ZOZOSUIT uses ...
We previously wrote about the initial release of the UnlimitedHand haptic wearable controller in 2015. We are pleased to see that start-up H2L's development on the prototype continued, now ...
Mount Fuji Tin Metal Cup
Tinware drinking tankard for beer and sake
Instant noodles maker Nissin already hit the viral magic button with the recent release of the Otohiko Anti-Slurping Noise Noodle Eating Fork, a genuine product that functions as a "food sound ...
Continuing the trend for rebooting or revisiting classics of the 1980s and 1990s, Sony has resurrected its hit robot toy, the AIBO.
The new ERS-1000 model, now christened as the lower-case aibo, ...
Nestlé Japan has installed a new vending machine in Kyoto that lets you create personalized Japanese Kit Kat chocolates.
The Travel Memories Kit Kat vending machine is located inside the Omiyage ...
Japanese Halloween is somewhat different to Halloween in other countries. You won't encounter much trick-or-treating going on, but there's plenty of costumes and dressing-up. However, this tends to ...
Social Media Omamori Amulet Set
Traditional talismans for the internet
Tokyo Signs is a new series of products launched by our friends at Tokyo-based design and web development studio Bento Graphics.
As any visitor or resident will attest, every alleyway or ...
May the Force be with you -- and also your appetite. Because Darth Vader and a stormtrooper are here to make sure you don't get peckish.
Proving yet again that Japan really does produce the best ...
Godzilla continues its extraordinary comeback, following the Hollywood movie in 2014 and then a Japanese one in 2016. Now, ahead of the next Godzilla movie, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, in 2019, ...