Now that Sakura (Cherry Blossom) season is beginning in Japan, everyone is trying to make the most of this beautiful time of the year in Japan. And some hotels are making it even easier for their guests to enjoy the Sakura, like the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo, Japan! Hotel New Otani and EBISUYA Rickshaw Japan have joined forces to offer Hotel New Otani guests the … Continue reading Hanami (Cherry Blossom) Rickshaw Tours In Tokyo, Japan!

If you ever dream of being a Ninja, then these sneakers would be the perfect Shinobi footwear for you! Japanese sneaker boutique “KICKS LAB” in collaboration with ASICS Tiger have created a sneaker with a Shinobi-theme, called the “KL-Shinobi”. The bottom of the sneaker has a soft gel with ninja-themed designs that look like they are glowing. The concept is based on the idea of … Continue reading Ninja Sneakers In Japan!

Trains aren’t the only forms of Japanese transportation that get the super-cute treatment, as, beginning on March 17, 2018, Tokyo will have its own buses based on Rika-chan! Rika-chan is a very famous dress-up doll in Japan, and many Japanese kids grew up playing with this doll. Just think of it as the Japanese “Barbie”. And now, two Keisei buses–traveling between Kameari Station and Shinkoiwa … Continue reading Rika-Chan Buses In Tokyo, Japan!

Hello everyone! Today, we will be telling you about some cool, new virtual reality–the Ikebana VR Experience!   “IKEBANA VR EXPERIENCE” is virtual reality content from Japan that offers the experience of basic Ikebana principles in a virtual reality space. You can express yourself with Japanese cherry blossoms and chrysanthemums, and spend time polishing your sensitivity. The goal is to spread this traditional Japanese art … Continue reading Ikebana VR At SXSW 2018! Easy Japanese Ikebana!

Well, at least that is what you will think after you see Oregon’s latest travel advertisement. It almost seems like whoever worked on this art and animation might have been working with Miyazaki himself. Checkout the cool short movie here: Who knew you wouldn’t have to go to Japan to be in a Ghibli movie? All you have to do is go to Japan and … Continue reading Oregon Looks Like A Ghibli Movie!

If you haven’t heard yet, Japan is taking cuteness to another level by bringing a Hello Kitty-themed Shinkansen (bullet train) to Japan this summer! That’s right, JR West will be launching the Hello Kitty train on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line this summer, and the train will feature a cool Hello Kitty design outside–inspired by Hello Kitty’s trademark red ribbon. And of course, there will be … Continue reading Hello Kitty Bullet Train Coming This Summer To Japan!

Hell again everyone! We are coming to you from the SXSW 2018 Tradeshow again, and today we had the opportunity to meet the cool team at AirDJ! Checkout our interview with Reika Ishii, part of the team at Dmet Products Corp., as she tells us more about how you can become an AirDJ! AirDJ is a small wearable DJ controller, which lets you control music, … Continue reading Japanese AirDJ At SXSW 2018!

HEY EVERYONE!!! We have some amazing news for you today! Our team at JapanSauce.net was able to get a hold of some awesome tickets to the BABYMETAL concert at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre for May 10, 2018 in Austin, Texas! But here is the super news for you….WE ARE GIVING AWAY TWO (2) TICKETS TO THE CONCERT FOR FREE!!! That’s right, all you … Continue reading JapanSauce.net’s BABYMETAL Free Ticket Giveaway!!!

We are back again from the SXSW 2018 Tradeshow, where we visited another Japanese exhibitor–SUSHI TELEPORTATION! Checkout our interview with Ryosuke Sakaki, Design Strategist and Art Director at Dentsu, Inc., as he tells us more about this cool new 3D food printing robot, and read on to learn more! Sushi Teleportation uses a special robot arm 3D food printer, the “PIXEL FOOD PRINTER”, which converts every … Continue reading Sushi Teleportation at SXSW 2018! Cool 3D Food Printing Robot!