Ghibli Continues In Bringing 800-Year-Old Japanese Painting Into Live Animation
The 800 year old manga Choju-jinbutsu-giga, also known as“Scrolls of Frolicking Animals” received a part 2 sequel from Studio Ghibli, which is unbelievable. It is…
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Limited Addiction: Buy Now or Forget About it!
The phrases “while supplies limited” or “for a limited time only” is often used when advertising special offers but, in Japan it seems to take…
How & Why Japanese School Girls Have Short Skirts?
Most of Japanese schools have their own “seifuku” (school uniforms), and especially girls’ uniforms have evolved to have a variety of unique styles. One of…
Need To Apologize? Send These Seppuku-Themed Desserts And Win Forgiveness
Seppuku is an ancient Japanese ritual widely known throughout the world. It was the act of stomach-cutting, or harakiri, and was a way of suicide…
New Katana Cafe In Tokyo Lets You Look At Awesome Swords While You Dine
Japan’s endless menu of themed cafes tend to cater more towards fantasy, pop culture, and cute animals, as opposed to the country’s more traditional and…
Put it on Everything! A Peek at the Japanese Love Affair With Mayonnaise
One of the things which food in Japan is famous/notorious for is the wide range of foods that have mayonnaise all over them. Yakisoba, okonomiyaki,…
Japanese Traditional Legless Chair Converts Into Breakfast Meal
French people enjoy hard bread, Americans enjoy medium soft bread, and as for the Japanese, they enjoy super soft bread, literally soft as cotton candy,…
Japan’s Mascot Celebrities Heading To A Gig, But One Ridiculous Fella Said NO
Just like any hard working Japanese salaryman, mascot celebrities also need to wake-up early and get ready for work. Arriving at Tama Center station, and…
Kyoto Light Festival Is An Enchanting New Tradition Of Lights and Sounds
As if Japanese culture weren’t already abundant in traditional practices and events already, Kyoto now has a brand new annual tradition — the Light Festival…
Ukiyoe Ghost Encyclopedia Chillingly Combines Japanese Art And Horror
Japanese horror is known for its stories of vengeful ghosts seeking reprisal for an act of murder or betrayal, and their haunting narratives seem to…
The Fastest Mochi Makers In Japan Explain Their Mindblowing Technique
By now you may have seen a video or two showing off the dazzling knife-edge chops and whirlwind pounding of mochi making masters of Nakatanidou…
Be A 12-Year Old Again! Japanese Elementary School Themed Restaurant
Sometimes we miss the old days when we were in college or high school. The precious time when you can act like a fool, and…
70-Year-Old News Footage Reveals How The Japanese Came To Be So Punctual
Japan is known to be a country that highly values punctuality, and even prides itself on having the most punctual public transportation systems in the…
The Oedo Soba And Sake Festival Proves That There’s More To Soba Than You May Think!
Let’s face it. When it comes to noodle dishes in Japan, ramen has the most sex appeal. The plethora of styles, the perfect cap to…
Japanese Graffiti Artist Combines Street Art With Traditional Daruma Dolls
Daruma dolls are considered good luck charms in Japanese culture, and they are often given as gifts of encouragement, or bought as emotional support during…