Ramen, sushi, spaghetti and tempura… all made of plastic and completely inedible. Fake but realistic replicas of actual dishes are a part of daily life in Japan and can be found in the windows of restaurants all over the country. We investigated. Read more
Randoseru schoolbags are an iconic box-like backpack synonymous with elementary school kids in Japan. But these high quality bags are becoming increasingly popular overseas. Read more
With its unique products such as Usui Saifu, Hozon Suru Memo-Cho, Hiraku PC Bag, Mobilers Bag, Value Innovation Corp. has become a huge hit among members of the IT industry and fans of stationery products. In (…) Read more
BE-S Co., Ltd. (the company that developed the outdoor adventure brand “Doppelganger Outdoor®”) has released a line of interior goods under the name “Going Furniture” . The brand offers a (…) Read more
pixiv, an illustration communication service with over 3.8 billion PV (page views) per month and 10 million users, is a hugely popular SNS. It is led by Takanori Katagiri who (…) Read more
One small Japanese venture company, FOMM, is looking at penetrating the Southeast Asian market by developing EVs that can withstand the flood disasters that plague the region – a heretofore unprecedented move. Read more
Creating the products people truly want In today’s world where we have access to an overwhelming number of products and the newest technologies become obsolete in mere months, it has (…) Read more
