Day: March 23, 2026

Here are the important dates and ways that you can vote for your favorite characters during the official voting period next month. The upcoming 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking is the…

Choux cream pastry is one of the flavours ready to boost your mood this season. Spring in Japan is a time for flowers, outdoor strolls…and strawberries, according to Starbucks, who’s…

The new bowls will recreate the old taste of 50 years ago when the famous brand first dropped. Nissin Donbei’s kitsune udon and tempura soba cup noodles are getting a…

Hokusai Special Train made its first run this month. As one of the closest stops to Mt. Fuji, every day trains arrive at Fujinomiya Station in Shizuoka Prefecture carrying not…

LibreOffice is the go-to for people who want a capable, no-nonsense office suite that does not phone home or push subscriptions in their face. It handles everything from text documents…

Any dog owner can appreciate the kind of unfettered, often visceral reactions canines have to everything from their favorite treats to a scurrying squirrel to another dog passing by the…

As with most conversations about money, understanding how artists fund their practices and lives is rarely discussed and always of intrigue. Mason Currey dives into this underexplored topic in his new…

systemd is the init system and service manager that most major Linux distributions ship with by default. It boots the system, manages services, and has taken on more responsibilities over…

A unique product handmade by traditional craftsmen at Kyoto’s Kaikado, Japan’s oldest tea caddy manufacturer. As a globally recognised brand that prides itself on traditional, handmade processes, Studio Ghibli is…

Jan Erik Waider has a knack for capturing shorelines, volcanic eruptions, and glaciers at their most mesmerizing—shrouded in mist, glowing in the darkness, or illuminated by pale northern light. His…