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Have you ever heard of the character, Domo? Domo is a famous character in Japan. He's a monster who constantly has his mouth open. There's no need to fear him though, because he's actually sweet and cuddly despite his looks. Domo or Domo-kun is the official mascot character of NHK, which is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. His name is a Japanese pun from the word どうも (doumo). Domo means "hello there," which depicts Domo's kind and friendly nature. Like other Japanese charact

緑茶 (ryokucha) or Japanese green tea, is the top kind of tea that is consumed in Japan. There are many known health benefits from drinking green tea. For a beautiful life, drinking green tea is highly recommended, compared to its other tea counterparts. What is green tea made of though? And how is drinking green tea good for you? Let us at J-Subculture elaborate. Japanese green tea is made from the plant, チャノキ (chanoki), or Camellia sinensis. The image above is a picture of the flowers of

It's not the first time we talk about Japan's favorite eraser, Tombow’s Mono eraser. We already introduced you to the fantastic Tombow Mono One eraser, an extremely compact, convenient, and refillable Tombow Mono eraser. This time we bring you something even better, the super useful Tombow Mono Zero Eraser! Imagine that you combine a Tombow Mono standard eraser and a mechanical pencil; that’s exactly what the Tombow Mono Zero is. This is probably the world’s thinne

Instant and cup noodles are a well-known Asian and Japanese food. In fact, instant noodles were invented by Mr. Momofuku Ando, which is probably one of the most important persons in Japan’s modern history. His company’s name is known around the world as the first to produce instant noodles, Nissin Foods. This company’s main product, the well-known "Cup Noodle," is sold throughout the world. According to a poll made in Japan in the year 2000, the Jap