Download these Kanji Worksheets Free!
To help everyone looking to start learning Japanese, the Nihon Ichiban team has created a beginners' kanji ebook that you can view and download totally free!
Life-Size R2-D2 is a Moving Refrigerator!
This plucky droid moves, speaks, projects images and delivers your beer. What more could you ask?
Specialty Chopsticks for Ramen Noodles
These Edokibashi chopsticks are especially created for eating ramen without the noodles slipping down between them. Seriously!
Odate Bentwood Lunchboxes
Odate bentwood, or magewappa, is characteristic of the Odate region in Akita Prefecture.
Origami-Style Lamp
Neither scissors nor glue are needed for this DIY project that can brighten up any room.
Yamagata Cast Iron Teapots
Yamagata cast iron boasts a 1,000-year tradition influenced by the Kyoto style.
Casting Craftmanship
NOUSAKU Corp. applies traditional Japanese casting techniques to contemporary designs to promote a unique, stylish lifestyle.
Dyson Robo-Vacuum Arrives in Japan
The 360 Eye is the British firm’s first proper venture into autonomous home service robotics.
Decorate Your Lair with Sith Lords
Furniture manufacturer IDC Otsuka has unveiled its Star Wars/Premium Home Collection—a set any Jedi Master would love to get their hands on!
7 Cool Traditional Japanese-Style Gifts
Looking for just the right gift during the holiday season? Why not give the gift of something unique you could only get from Japan!
TP So Delicious You'll Want to Eat It
Toilet paper that gives fruit roll-ups a whole new meaning.
The Most Expensive Fukubukuro Bags
How much would you be willing to spend on a New Year's grab bag?
Color-Changing Ramen Cup Holders
The Cupmen series are adorable little characters that hold the lid of an instant ramen cup while it's cooking.
More Sushi Suitcase Covers!
Well, this could be one way to either get a fair amount of attention from airport security. Or a laugh. Or both.
5 Key Sushi Accessories
Check out the key bits of kitchenware and what-not that every sushi connoisseur needs to have on hand.
The Secret to a Hot Bento
Imagine opening the lid of your bento box and getting your chopsticks out to eat what should be steaming hot rice—but it’s cold and somehow tasteless. Want to avoid this disappointment?
4 Cool Things Made of Kurikyu Odate Bentwood
Kurikyu Bentwood is known for high-quality bentwood products emblematic of the city of Odate in Akita Prefecture.
5 Things to Do Around Asakusa
In addition to its famous temple, the area around Asakusa presents shops that offer unusual and unique products that are different from what you might find at department stores and mass retailers around the country. And you can catch sumo, too!
Hated Medicine as a Kid? These Might Help!
A number of day-to-day Japanese health products can make having a sick kid (or being one!) a little less awful.
Funassyi Screams for the Season
The "Singing Merry Christmas Funassyi" doll seems to scream more than sing, but he'll bring good cheer either way!
