Asakusa (浅草) is a district in Taito-ku (台東区), Tokyo (東京) that is home to many historical and modern sights, making it one of the most popular go-to destinations for visitors to Japan. The area is home to various department stores, restaurants, affordable youth hostels, and the famous Senso-ji (浅草寺) Temple, which is the oldest Buddhist…

Have you noticed a minty tingly feeling in any of your skincare products recently? If so, it’s because they contain menthol – yes, the same ingredient in those refreshing mints! Therefore, it may not seem all that strange for breath mints company to venture into bath and body products instead. FRISK and the new skincare…

Japan is well known for presenting the world with inventions you never thought you needed. From the amazing toilets that not only speak, flush, and warm your behind on command, to the screens and machines in restaurants that take your order without any need for human interaction, it definitely is the land of practical inventions.…