Posts by Cat

Most consumer routers give you a locked-down firmware, a few years of updates if you are lucky, and a web UI that makes you miss the terminal. Routers powered by…

Anime castle steps into the spotlight with a new release that will delight Japanese stationery enthusiasts. If you’re a fan of Japanese stationery, then you’ll known the name Rollbahn. While…

Germany has strictly standardized its digital document requirements. The Deutschland-Stack (in Deutsch), the country's new sovereign digital infrastructure framework, names just two document formats that public administrations are allowed to…

There’s never a shortage of cool stuff to do in Tokyo, and that goes double for when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Tokyo is Japan’s biggest city, and if…

Tensely contorted or standing pin straight, Ben Zank’s signature faceless subjects evoke ineffable yet familiar emotions. The New York City-based photographer has a knack for turning ordinary settings and unaccompanied…

Like a sweet fusion between doughnuts and dorayaki pancakes, this is an Uji matcha experience you need to try while in Japan. Matcha lovers will want to mark their calendars…

Yes, Japan’s most famous sakura spots and species draw big crowds for good reasons, but they’re not all that cherry blossom season has to offer. Going out to see cherry…

On the top floor of Buffalo AKG Art Museum’s Gundlach Building, a vast body of work from 58 artists comes together for Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way. The…

Plus: How the heck are the Pittsburgh Penguins so good?

We’ve picked one player from each team to watch during the final stretch of the season.