Pizza Hut Japan creates moon-viewing sukiyaki chrysanthemum pizza for tsukimi season
Full moon inspires pizzas with a whole lot to love. It was a great day in the history of Japanese food culture when someone cracked an egg into a bowl…
Family Mart reveals new T-shirt uniforms, relaxes hair colour rules for staff… but is it all too casual?
There’s a fine line between casual wear and pyjamas. Japan is known for its formalities, especially when it comes to customer service, where neat uniforms and conservative appearances are often…
Anime and Hollywood movies cross over in new Universal Studios Japan merch collection
Luffy makes a Jurassic friend at USJ. One of the keys to Universal Studios Japan’s success is that the Osaka theme park is strongly committed to the “Japan” part of…
Pattern and Bold, Saturated Color Commingle in Ben Sledsens’ Rhythmic Paintings
In Ben Sledsens’ new body of work, An Apple for the Road, saturated fields of color meet methodical patterns constructed from grasses, leaves, brick, and more. The Antwerp-born artist conceives…
Jets star goalie Connor Hellebuyck publicly confirms trade request
It is not known how this will impact Hellebuyck's plans for training camp.
You Can Now Run Multiple Linux Kernels on One Machine at Once
Multikernel Technologies has put out mklinux v7.0-mk2, the first public release of the multikernel Linux tree it's been building since last year. The basic premise of the project is that…
Hobonichi unveils new 2027 planners, diaries and stationery with One Piece, Suica Penguin, Hello Kitty and a must-buy Mini Techo
We visit Hobonichi HQ in Tokyo to give you the highlights and our must-buy recommendations for next year’s range. Japan’s globally beloved Hobonichi Techo is back for another year, and…
LibreOffice 26.8 Doubles Down on No AI, Right After Collabora Welcomed It
TDF and Collabora have been at odds since April, when TDF's Membership Committee kicked out every Collabora staffer and partner in one move, with more than 30 people dropped. That…
NHL stars sound off on offseason moves, new coaches and franchise futures
We know the NHL season is close because we're finally hearing from the game's biggest stars with insight into the summer's biggest topics.
Nonstop flights from U.S. to Okinawa return after 54 years, making travel faster than before
United Airlines will soon fly nonstop to Japan’s tropical southern islands, with a new direct route to Osaka as well. With overseas interest in Japan booming, airlines around the world…