The "FUNS Luxury No. 22 Matatabi Softener," which Daiichi Sekken Co. developed based on an April Fool's joke, is seen in Itakura, Gunma Prefecture, on April 5, 2022. (Mainichi/Tetsuya Shoji) ITAKURA, ...

Proposals have been put forward to make a new Japanese soap based in Australia in a bid to encourage tourists from Japan to visit the country, in the same way that Neighbours enticed British visitors.

Some ideas bloom late in life. For Koko Hayashi, her mission began in childhood with something far less glamorous than most dreams—a scent. Growing up in Japan, she spent countless hours with her ...

Mankind has been using soap since the days of Ancient Babylon, but there have always been certain practical limitations — try carrying a bar around in your pocket on a rainy day and you’ll see what we ...