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Can’t be bothered to paint your toenails or simply don’t have the time? Well good news, because now you don’t have to thanks to these toe-tally (sorry) bizarre pre-painted toenail stockings. Invented in Japan (where else?) by Belle Maison, the stockings come with a variety of pre-painted colors and designs that are sure to suit every occasion. You can even change them … [Read more...] about Stockings With Pre-Painted Toenails Are The Latest Craze In Japan

New places in the world do spring like Japan does spring. The vibrant and delicate cherry blossom is, after all, one of earth’s most majestic natural wonders, and there’s nothing quite like strolling beneath those ephemeral petals and marveling at how amazing mother nature can be. To celebrate the arrival of Japan’s most magical season, National Geographic invited community … [Read more...] about 17 Magical Pics Of Japan’s Cherry Blossom By National Geographic

The Japanese have long established themselves as the experts of cute. When it comes to food, they can make it so awwdorable, that you will cry bitter tears blaming yourself for having eaten that sugary kitten. Bored Panda is on a mission to compile the ultimate list of both cute and mouth-watering Japanese sweets. Post your pics or upvote the cutest ones, let's make the … [Read more...] about Japanese Make The Coolest Sweets Ever

Ever wished that your favorite anime was real? Well, if you’re a fan of Kiki’s Delivery Service then guess what? It IS real! Or at least the bakery is. Well, kind of. For those who don’t know, Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of the world’s best-loved animes. Created by Studio Ghibli in 1989 (the Japanese animation studio responsible for such massive hits as My Neighbor … [Read more...] about Kiki’s Bakery Is Real, And Of Course It’s In Japan

The master chef of a tempura joint in Japan is amusing netizens with his ability to dunk his fingers into a pot of boiling oil without any issues. Twitter user @Yuku1991 shared a video of the head chef and owner of Tenkin, the tempura joint in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in action on Aug. … [Read more...] about Japanese Chef Uses Bare Hands to Cook Tempura in BOILING Oil

A company that has been building a number of skyscrapers around Tokyo's Shibuya Station over the past several years has completed a huge underground facility, tasked with safeguarding the major transit hub against flooding in times of torrential rain. The water storage facility, built by Tokyu Corp. in a 10-year project, can hold some 4,000 tons of rainwater, or enough to fill … [Read more...] about Tokyo’s Shibuya Station now equipped with anti-flooding facility

Being an adult is tough and there’s no unsubscribe link. Luckily, you can go back in time with these adorable photos by Japanese photographer Kotori Kawashima. He followed his friend’s 4-year-old daughter from a rural Japanese village to Paris, while she was discovering the world. Kawashima released a whole book called “Mirai Chan” featuring the rosy-cheeked girl in 2011. … [Read more...] about The Cutest 4-Year-Old In Japan And Her Adorable Adventures

Shinji Nakaba is a Tokyo-based jewelry designer who’s been creating since 1974. Everything he makes is wearable, and Nakaba often uses unconventional materials to create his pieces. These intricately carved pearl skulls are an example of his exceptional work. “I just want to bring brand new life to something that has no value,” Nakaba tells Magnifico. “I use not only … [Read more...] about Japanese Artist Carves Pearls Into Skull Jewelry

JAPAN| In the latest strange and whimsical example of Japanese kitchen artistry, dams throughout Japan have begun offering visitors ‘damukare,’ a special Japanese rice and curry dish.In damukare, the rice is shaped into a mighty dam that protects the diner’s dry food from a devastating flood of curry deliciousness.The actual meal was first seen in 1965, but it has developed … [Read more...] about Japanese Restaurants Serve ‘Dam Curry Rice’ That Will Flood Your Plate

Hokkaido, the large island at Japan’s northern end, is home to populations of adorable little critters that can’t be found anywhere else in Japan. There are seven cute fluffy animals in particular that you will absolutely fall in love with! Some of these are just subspecies of other more widely-spread wild animals, while others are unique natives. All of them, however, are … [Read more...] about Hokkaido Island In Japan Is Home To 7 Incredibly Cute Animals

Fall is a season of harvesting, and festivals to celebrate it are currently taking place all over the world. In Northern Japan, the Wara Art Festival recently rang in the September-October rice season, and it’s a wildly inventive and fun way to repurpose rice straw left over from the harvest. Wara Art Festival has been taking place in Niigata City since 2008, where it began … [Read more...] about Giant Straw Animals Invade Japanese Fields After Rice Harvest And They Are Absolutely Badass

One mom sewed incredibly accurate Disney costumes for her daughter to wear at Disney World but now even the older, soon-to-be-married princesses have gowns to wear. And they look so stunning, they will definitely turn a regular wedding ceremony into a magical real-life fairytale. Japanese wedding dress company Kuraudia Co. has partnered with Disney to create a collection of … [Read more...] about Disney Collabs With Japanese Wedding Company To Make Princess Wedding Dresses, And They Look Stunning