Do Bare Feet of a Gorilla slides really make your legs slimmer?
These bizarre sandals have gone viral on Japanese social media, so we put them to the test. If you’re interested in Japan, your timeline and explore pages are likely filled…
7-Eleven Japan adds macaroni cheese sandwiches to its convenience store food range
New “one piece” sandwich looks set to be another sell-out hit for the popular chain. On “Sandwich Day” on 13 March, 7-Eleven completely revamped its sandwiches in Japan, and among…
Japan has a new cute and clever sunblock for cat lovers
The adorable bottle is only part of what makes this a fun and convenient way to protect yourself from UV rays. The calendar says we’re still in spring, but the…
NHL teams wait for Vegas’ permission to talk to Bruce Cassidy: ‘Our focus currently is on the Stanley Cup playoffs’
Cassidy is considered a leading candidate for the openings in Edmonton, Los Angeles, Toronto and Vancouver.
Gaia Sleeps Amid Sarah Eberle’s Award-Winning Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Nestled amid plants native to the U.K., a giant figure of Gaia, or Mother Nature, sleeps in a verdant garden. With willow-branch locks shaped by artist Tom Hare and a…
Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Adam Foote after only 1 season: Source
Adam Foote coached the Canucks to a 32nd-place finish in 2025-26.
From Two Tons of Celadon, Jean Shin Sculpts a Metaphor for the Korean Diaspora
Incorporating nearly two tons of porcelain fragments, a monumental pair of vessels spills out into a pool of lustrous green. Shards of broken cups and saucers, pots, and other voluptuous…
You’ll never win cash or prizes or cash at this Tokyo pachinko parlor, and that’s why it’s so cool
Tampopo is part pachinko parlor, part video game arcade, and part museum. Being a man of culture, when our ace reporter Mr. Sato is out and about in the suburbs…
NHL upholds sanctions against Golden Knights for violation of media access policy after appeal
The NHL docked the Knights their 2026 second-round draft pick and levied a $100,000 fine against coach John Tortorella.
Things Are Quietly Changing at Bitwarden, and People Are Worried
For a lot of people, Bitwarden became the go-to password manager after the LastPass fiasco. Free, open source, and trustworthy, it has gained a reputation by offering a free tier,…