This hack is so convenient that you might not even find it necessary to go out and purchase a pencil sharpener. If you do ...

A Hiroshima-based sauce maker is enjoying booming sales with a pencil sharpener themed on “okonomiyaki,” a savory pancake dish whose ingredients include seaood, meat and vegetables.

Although pencil sharpeners have a blade, it's usually too small to be considered a problem, similar to can openers. It's also ...