Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

Fluffy Fluffy, a brand which has gone viral for its Japanese soufflé pancakes, is opening its first Welsh venue in Cardiff. The café, which sells delicious, giant pancakes with loads of ...

More couples are asking their wedding guests to help them purchase a home, eschewing traditional gifts like small appliances and linens. By Matt Yan Push the blenders, cutlery sets and fine china ...

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In the last of the Plant Journeys blog series, researcher Dr Minna Törmä explores Hornel’s collection of kimono pattern books. One of Hornel’s Japanese souvenirs is a kimono with beautiful maple leaf ...

In recent years, this phrase has become very common. リスケ (ri-suke; “reschedule”) originally comes from English words that you can easily imagine. Japanese people create this word by combining the ...

The Japanese town of Kojima is all about denim. The main road is named Jeans Street, pairs of jeans flap like flags overhead, the drinks vending machines at the railway station are plastered with ...

He posted on the X platform on Thursday that he was “looking to sell my wedding hall for £12.5 million”. The Balmayna venue, which includes a car park for 200 vehicles and palm trees ...

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Her second haiku was penned in horror. Reminded of her wedding day, Masumi Orihara suggests young couples need to relax and laugh away insignificant matters such as which kind of wine to choose.

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. A long-established kimono accessory shop is using traditional ...