Japan

When Ariana Miyamoto took home the crown as Miss Universe Japan back in March, people were pissed. Social media buzzed with criticism that the crown should have gone to a “pure” Japanese woman, rather than a “haafu.” Well, she isn’t taking any of it

Japan does some pretty amazing things – designing industry-leading toilets among them. The Japanese government wants the whole world to know just how incredible these digital human waste depositories really are, which means it may not be long until luxury, hands-free relief makes its way into your home

You may no longer have the patience to wait in line to get into a club – but would you wait in line for some famous Japanese cheesecake? In case you haven’t heard, that’s exactly what many Torontonians are doing now that Uncle Tetsu has hit the city

There were sake cocktails galore and suddenly the idea of adding a little rice to a night out on the town didn’t seem like such a strange proposition any more. Yes, it was a little hot. But it’s the end of May, and more than 750 people getting their sake on tends to heat things up a bit

We’re not saying beer and wine festivals don’t deserve praise, but there’s something extra notable about an entire outing dedicated to sake. And what better way to celebrate all things fermented rice than by ringing in the largest sake festival of its kind in Canada?