“Yet all the staff are Burmese, including the owner, May Zin Chit, the first person from Myanmar to own a Japanese 7-Eleven franchise.”

For a glimpse at Japan’s future, look at its convenience stores economist.com/asia/2024/04/0…

Harajuku drama went viral on Japanese Twitter this week. A Harajuku personality/designer & recent fashion school graduate posted that she got pregnant by her famous 35-year-old gyaru-o model boyfriend. She says he went into hiding & she posted flyers asking for help finding him.

We were excited to meet longtime Harajuku lolita 星音早那△せいねさな at today's Bunka Fashion College entrance ceremony. Sana has been one of our favorite lolitas for many years, but we hadn't seen her since the lockdowns. She reappeared today as a new Bunka student & made our day. 🖤🖤

Here's a street snap we shot of Kure in Harajuku back in 2010. 💖💖💖💖 #y2kaesthetic #原宿

Japanese fashion brand United Arrows to open first store in Thailand in June of 2024.

There are no Michelin-starred ramen restaurants left in the world after all three of Tokyo’s Michelin-starred ramen restaurants lost their star status in the 2024 guide. 🍜🍜🍜🍜

If you are looking to buy vintage-looking #anime T-shirts from the 1990s, and feel like spending 12100 JPY (US$80) a pop on Evangelion, Perfect Blue, and Lain designs, there's going to be a GEEKS RULE popup at Shibuya PARCO in #Tokyo from 4/19 to 4/22 art.parco.jp/museumtokyo/de…

There are no Michelin-starred ramen restaurants left in the world after all three of Tokyo’s Michelin-starred ramen restaurants lost their star status in the 2024 guide. 🍜🍜🍜🍜

One of the world’s largest museums dedicated exclusively to the Japanese Samurai is in Dallas, Texas. 🇯🇵🇺🇸🇯🇵🇺🇸

Lots of people in Tokyo's Harajuku fashion scene are originally from Taiwan. Sending our love and support to our Taiwanese friends, their families, and loved ones after today's big earthquake. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

A sightseeing train bores a hole in your wallet right?

Well, not the Aoniyoshi! This train takes you on a 40 minute trip from Kyoto to Nara; all for less than 10 dollars!

Aside from the luxury, the sights provided by the large windows are enough to turn me into a fanatic!

Lots of people in Tokyo's Harajuku fashion scene are originally from Taiwan. Sending our love and support to our Taiwanese friends, their families, and loved ones after today's big earthquake. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Christie's has set a new record for Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai three times in a row, most recently for 'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji'. The 46 prints of Mt. Fuji was the top lot of Christie’s Japanese and Korean auction, selling at $3.5 million. news.artnet.com/market/work-of…