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Everyone loves Pompompurin! This fluffy adorable golden retriever dog is one of the many kawaii characters from Sanrio. With his signature brown beret, he is incredibly popular not just in Japan, but also worldwide. In fact, Pompompurin is so popular that he has his own themed café in 4 locations across Japan: Harajuku, Yokohama, Nagoya,...

Japan has a lot of unique attractions ranging from kawaii theme parks, to character themed cafes. Now Japan has a unique Poop (Unko) Museum! No, you didn’t misread that. Japan has an Unko Museum in Tokyo! But, don’t think about the disgusting literal poop, because all the poops in this museum are colorful and kawaii!...

Are you a fan of Hello Kitty? This beloved cat character is a part of Sanrio, along with Cinnamoroll, Sumikkogurashi, and other adorable characters. Hello Kitty is incredibly popular all over the world to the point that it’s common for people to have Hello Kitty themed accessories. But, have you ever heard about the Hello...

Calling all Sailor Moon fans! This August, Japan has finally opened its first Sailor Moon-themed show restaurant in Tokyo: “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -SHINING MOON TOKYO-“! So today we’ll talk about what this wonderful restaurant has to offer. Are you ready? Shining Moon Tokyo is located in the expensive Azabu-Juban area in Tokyo, just like...

Is Japan one of the countries that you want to visit in the future? Or have you visited Japan before? Whatever your answer is, we can definitely say that recently Japan is one of the most popular countries for travelers from all around the world. Whether it’s unique themed cafes, beautiful gardens, modern markets, spectacular...

Gudetama is just too kawaii and we can’t seem to get enough of him! This lazy egg always thinks that everything is such a pain (in Japanese: mendokusai) and has no motivation for doing anything. Well, obviously since his name comes from Japanese onomatopoeia of “Gudegude” which means ‘dead drunk’ and “Tama” that is taken...

Who doesn’t know Sailor Moon? It was originally serialized in 1991. The huge success of the series lead the animation to be broadcasted on TV from 1992 onwards. Sailor Moon was a huge sensation in Japan, then become massively popular abroad which resulted in the show being broadcast in over 40 countries. Sailor Moon has...

Animal cafes are very famous in Tokyo! Because of all the cute pets you can play with at a very reasonable price it has become a well-visited tourist attraction! It began with cats and now there are owls, miniature pigs and even snakes! Σ(T□T) Pets in Japan are given extreme care and love, you’ll hardly...

There are many anime and manga themed cafes that have opened in Tokyo recently. A few examples include the likes of “Kaichou wa Maid-sama”, “Shirokuma Cafe”, “Working!! (Wagnaria)”, and many many more! Who hasn’t seen a cafe in one of their favourite Anime/Manga and not been tempted by the food and atmosphere? Fear not! Japan...

Japan is obviously very famous for its kawaii things; fresh food, characters, fashion and much more. How about something a little different though? If you’re coming to Japan with friends or family and want to try something new, we have a great idea! If you love Japanese Kawaii culture, here are some kawaii theme park...

Pet cafes have been getting more and more popular recently. Not just in Japan but around the world! That being said, Japan as some weird and wonderful pet cafes outside the regular cat/dog types. Recently there are even goat and mini pig cafes! If you’re visiting Japan in the near future, or even just locally,...

Japan has this funny way of making absolutely EVERYTHING adorable! As we have covered before, Japan’s kawaii culture bleeds out into everyday life and has become a standard. It seems to be the norm for these daily things and places to be as cute as can be; sometimes it is hard to remember that it...