Shirouo no Odorigui
Odorigui refers to the feeling of eating live sea creatures, or “dance-eating.” When it comes to shirouo no odorigui, the creatures dancing to their death are minnow-sized, transparent fish…
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Lifeguard
On appearance alone, a bottle of Lifeguard looks like a classic, over-the-top energy drink. But to set their drink apart, Japanese beverage company Cheerio added two buzz-worthy i…
Inside Los Angeles’s Hidden Japanese Village
PinDropOne of the most intriguing places in all of Los Angeles is hidden in plain sight. A “Japanese Cultural Village” exists on the edge of Little Tokyo in a 5,000 square-foot warehouse, a…