Sake bread and cakes, using one of Japan’s best brews, can only be bought at one Tokyo bakery
The star of the Yamaguchi sake scene shows up in Shinjuku baked goods, and we’re ready for a trio of taste tests. Japan has so many sake makers that it…
McDonald’s Japan announces Pokémon Trading Card Happy Meals with guaranteed Pikachus
You don’t need to specifically choose Pikachu, because it’s a promise that he’ll be in your Happy Meal. McDonald’s Japan is right in the middle of a collaboration with Sanrio,…
Can you use McDonald’s French fries to make Japanese-style croquettes?【SoraKitchen】
And if you can, should you? In a shocking turn of events, we recently found ourselves with leftover French fries. And we’re not talking about one or two unclaimed fries,…
How Sidney Crosby helped the Blue Jackets land their new head equipment manager
The superstar placed a phone call to endorse Paul DeFazio, who was hired by Columbus after 25-plus years in the Penguins organization.
A New Book Cultivates a Rich Survey of 300 Magnificent Gardens
From the humble backyard plot to the royal Water Theatre Grove at Versailles, gardens have long been a source of sustenance, beauty, and spiritual communion. A forthcoming book from Phaidon…
Blackhawks sign 2025 draft pick Anton Frondell to entry-level contract: Where will he play?
Will the No. 3 draft pick in 2025 play in the NHL next season? Or will he return to Sweden to play for Djurgården in the SHL?
Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
Tokyo is about to lose another site of game otaku history. It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for the arcade industry in Japan. Not even the otaku mecca of…
Hello Kitty becomes a suntanned beach babe for new magazine freebies in Japan
Kitty chan enjoys a hot girl summer for a limited time. Hello Kitty is always hard at work throughout the year, jumping from one collaboration to the next and earning…
McTavish an offer sheet candidate, Canes should let Ehlers cook: NHL offseason notebook
There are still a few offer sheet-eligible players worth keeping an eye on this summer; checking in on more potential roster moves/
Spirituality, Nature, and Performance Converge in Victoria Ruiz’s Vibrant Photographs
“For me, costume has always been part of everything,” says photographer and multidisciplinary artist Victoria Ruiz. “Culturally, I grew up in Venezuela seeing costume not as something separate from daily…