About This Site

When most people think of Japan, they think of cars, Kimonos, and Karaoke. But there are still many more things to be discovered in Japan that Americans haven’t even heard of yet.

We’ve named this site, “Cool Japan” and it was created to bring you the “hidden gems” of Japan that are still yet to be discovered on this side of the Pacific. We’ll introduce things like the coolest Japanese cuisines, fashions, and designs.

Ultimately, it is our goal to showcase Japan’s undiscovered treasures to the American public through this website.

News | COOL JAPAN

"JAPAN by DESIGN" is best described as a "fair-within-a-fair" at ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from May 16 through May 19, 2009, consisting of two components: the kansei-Japan Design Exhibition and the Japan Pavilion, a commercial division showcasing select Japanese companies...

Have you heard of konjac? Although Americans are familiar with tofu and soy sauce, few have heard of this healthy food unique to Japan...

For many Americans, an introduction to sake came while dining at a sushi restaurant. A ceramic pitcher of hot, high-alcohol sake arrived, it washed down the sashimi and the nigiri in little cups, and we thought that all sake was the...

Along with Japanese food and culture, sake has increasingly gained in popularity around the world. In the United States, there were only five brands of sake available in the 1970's. Following the sake boom of the 1990's, exports from Japan quadrupled, and today Americans can choose among 500 available brands...

5 new films are posted!
Japan's major film production and distribution company, Kadokawa Pictures has been entertaining the international audience with over 2000 live-action and anime titles. FIVE of their famous titles are now posted on our site! Click on the titles below, watch the trailer and get the sales contacts!
Kanki no uta
Jirocho Sangokushi
Asahiyama Dobutsuen Monogatari
Dive!
The Scissors Massacre

In Japan, an archipelago stretching from the white sand beaches of Okinawa to the snow-capped mountains of Hokkaido...

The popularity of manga and anime in the United States is continuing to grow as Americans discover the wealth of engaging stories ...

America continues to grow its curiosity and appreciation for Japanese food, from easy-to-prepare comfort foods to exquisite haute cuisine...