To speed up service for customers from overseas, Shibuya 109 and 109 Men's have introduced a new duty-free POS system called RefundPro. While the hike in the sales tax from 5% to 8% affected ...

Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a disaster preparedness book in a partially manga format to help get the residents of Japan's capital ready for "the big one", the earthquake long ...

This article by Adriana Mazza first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. If you’re not familiar with Blue Bottle, it’s a highfalutin craft coffee joint in Tokyo that usually bears hours-long queues. No ...

Here is the first glimpse into the refurbished "book-themed" Muji Yurakucho, the largest Muji store in the world. Fashion Snap was there to cover the press opening. As we reported ...

These amazing straw sculptures by Amy Goda have been attracting a lot of buzz. Goda created the zoological artworks out of leftover rice straw (wara) in Niigata Prefecture. There's a ...

Using the brand's flagship PROXES T1 Sport tires and two Audi R8 vehicles, Toyo Tires has created a unique 90-second drift racing dual at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka. At the risk of spoiling the ...

Is this future of online shopping and gaming? DeNA has launched Mirrativ, a live-streaming Android app that allows users to stream and share their device screen with other users, as well as watch ...

We've seen font-inspired eyeglasses, but this is a zipper-inspired font! Model and actress Ayami Nakajo has created a new "type" with Yuni Yoshida and Japanese zippers brand YKK that is not only ...

Okay, fanboys, calm yourselves. Imagine two of the coolest things guys tend to get excited about: Star Wars and Japan's Warring States (Sengoku) Period. Combine them -- and you have something ...

KDDI is developing a new series of projects engaging with the Internet of Things. The first results are two home interior items sold through its au WALLET Market arm from late October. The ...

The Furoshiki Shoes are just brilliant: a combination of old and new in the very best sort of way. These wrap-around sole footwear are designed by Masaya Hashimoto for Italian brand Vibram, ...

We were recently in the Muji in Yurakucho and noticed that half the store was empty of stock, and other areas were closed off completely. Prominent signs apologized for the "changeover" work taking ...

Japan faces a chronic aging problem: ,ore than a quarter of the population is over 65. There are now so many older citizens that the government won't give silver cups to newbie centenarian ...

Japanese phone carrier au has launched a campaign inspired by the "wordless communication" that takes place between husband and wife, in this case through the medium of the daily bento ...

In April, the Internet got excited when ANA announced a R2-D2-themed airplane. Well, the fleet is expanding. ANA has announced two new plane designs. One features the new character BB-8, who will ...