Author: Dylan Wilson

Capsule House K influenced the mountain retreat of architect Kisho Kurosawa but now it can be yours for the night. Japans Nakagin Capsule Tower is shied apart in October 50….

What started out feeling like a dumb gag manga became a source of strength as our otaku reporter searched for a purpose in life. Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa had dream….

A treasure chest filled with cute and nostalgic Japanese sweets! Some Japanese shoppers call for cheap dagashi sweets filled with nostalgia – clinging to childhood memories of running to local….

The unusual Japanese lucky bag bloomin. We spend most of our time shopping for fukubukuro, prestigious grab bags that have contents worth more than what you pay for. And while….

Will a curry with toppings randomly chosen by an AI be remotely edible? LIVE SEARCH! As many, our reporter Masanuki Sunakoma is a big fan of Japanese curry house CoCo….

Ingenious two-step process allows you to easily clean both hands and your smartphone at a cost effective time. Japan’s public restroom can be like sitting in the future, hi-tech toilets,….

Its been staring at us all this time but never made the connection until now. Weve visited Shini museum multiple times over the years since the 2001 opening of the….

As usual, we can still resist a tremendous bargaineven if only there is no such thing as useless junk. Village Vanguard Ah. How you lure us into your attractive but….

Fried chicken fukubukuro is great way to forget New Years resolutions. Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bags in Jan-December start year as Christmas. Some of these discounted bundles are hotter than others,….

Some points, golden arches miss mark but rips it over to it. We have been walking around the town searching for some of the best fukubukuro lucky bags Japan has….