Author: Casey Baseel

Green vs. gray. Children’s drawings usually bring a smile to their parents’ faces, but when Japanese Twitter user @komde’s son showed him his latest artistic endeavor, it gave him some … Read More

Nothing tastes as good as a home-cooked meal. The other night, Japanese Twitter user Hamigaki (@___1_9_9_) had a dream about her grandfather. He wasn’t doing anything fantastical, like flying through … Read More

The game/anime franchise about anthropomorphized Japanese swords is offering a chance to see some real ones. You can find all sorts of plushies, pins, and other trinkets at Touken Ranbu … Read More

Japanese game fan analyses how your wrapping style reflected your childhood and predicted your adult life. Video gaming was very different back in the day. Games had instruction books. Consoles … Read More

It’s debatable whether or not what he did was actually destruction, but the police say there’s no question it was a crime. On Monday, Kyoto Prefectural Police officers made their … Read More

You don’t need to bring any money as long as you remember to bring a buddy. Japan has a lot of different types of vending machines, but the one thing … Read More

Ikea gets the ball/barrel rolling with a design that’s sure to remind fans of an all-time Nintendo classic. There’s an understated playfulness to a lot of Ikea’s home furnishings, and … Read More

Determined to experience the world through his daughter’s taste buds, our reporter spends a whole day eating what a Japanese baby eats. Despite the inordinate amount of immaturity in our … Read More

Customer’s female coworkers end up making a very good recommendation. People often say that the clothes make the man, but the man-making power of the haircut is something that shouldn’t … Read More

The big three all have their own salmon roe onigiri, but which one is right for you? Of the many reasons to love Japanese convenience stores, one of the most … Read More