Products for Life, Learning & Creativity
Learn, create, and explore. Products that nurture curiosity-driven creativity and help people take action while traveling or living in Japan.
Animelt Lab
AvailableCreate a movie. Discover the code inside it.
A visual programming service for creating everything from motion to movies with Rail programming. The desire to make something becomes a doorway into computer science, programming, mathematics, and physics. It is designed for children and adults, and is free for personal use and public education.
Create Through Motion
- Build character movement and change with Function Rail
- Connect scenes, sound, and time into a movie with Movie Rail
- Start quickly with dinosaurs, volcanoes, and ready-made examples
From Making to Code
- Encounter computer science and programming concepts through creative work
- Understand coordinates, angles, and velocity as visible movement
- Explore at your own pace, whether you are a child or an adult
Start in Your Browser
- No installation required
- Project data is generally stored on your device
- Free for personal use and public education
Omusubi Japan
AvailableYour Japanese Companion
A web service for international visitors and people living in Japan. It unpacks the “why” behind everyday Japanese culture and turns it into practical guidance. When advice needs to fit your situation, you can also ask a real person who lives in Japan.
Understand Everyday Japan
- Explore the cultural context behind quiet trains, shoes at the genkan, and more
- See the key point, five layers of background, international context, exceptions, and what to do
- Browse 79 culture guides with cited sources
Practical for Travel and Life
- Browse topics for getting around, food, living in Japan, manners, culture, and safety
- Search for what matters and save useful guides to read later
- Available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, and German
Ask a Real Person in Japan
- Receive restaurant recommendations tailored to your area, budget, tastes, and dietary needs
- Get a practical one-day plan shaped around your interests, pace, and starting point
- A Japan-based team member researches and checks the result, then replies in your language