Breathtaking 8K Video Explores Beautiful Food And Scenery Of One Of Hokkaido’s Most Underrated Areas
When one thinks of Hokkaido, it’s easy to imagine taking in the beautiful sights of a winter wonderland and perhaps even the stunning anime snow…
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Interview With Horipro International CEO Yoshitaka Hori (Part 1): Founding Motives
Introduction In June 2018, Japanese entertainment giant HoriPro Inc. announced the creation of HoriPro International, a new company wholly owned by HoriPro, with the goal…
6 Most Beautiful Autumn Leaf Viewing Spots in and Around Tokyo
Japan’s four seasons give its scenery beautiful and distinct views all year round. We’ve all heard of spring as cherry blossom season, but autumn gives…
This Charming Onsen Manners Video Will Help You Enjoy Japanese Hot Springs
A trip to an onsen, or Japanese hot springs, is probably on most visitors’ to-do lists when they go to Japan, especially in the colder…
Interview With Hugtto! Precure Producer Keisuke Naito: Part 2
Hugtto! Precure As many anime fans know, Hugtto! Precure is the latest incarnation of the highly popular magical girl anime television franchise Pretty Cure. Created…
Traditional Igloo Festival in Northern Japan Resort Looks Like Winter Wonderland
Resorts in northern Japan have found a stylish way to incorporate traditional Japanese kamakura into their winter events. Not to be confused with the Kamakura…
Japanese Artist Turns The World Around Us Into Food In Charming Illustrations
Japanese artist Maruimichi (@maruimichi) has a comforting talent for taking food and using it to create comforting and fantastical images out of even the most…
Lupin the Third Is Coming To Universal Studios Japan in First Ever Theme Park Collaboration
Lupin the Third hardly needs any introduction. For the past fifty years, Monkey Punch’s story about the gentleman thief, his right-hand man and sharpshooter Jigen,…
Interview With Hugtto! Precure Producer Keisuke Naito: Part 1
Hugtto! Precure As many anime fans know, Hugtto! Precure is the latest incarnation of the highly popular magical girl anime television franchise Pretty Cure. Created…
Made-to-Order “VR Boyfriend” Serves Up Coffee and Romance On Your Smartphone
While augmented reality and virtual reality features in apps based on existing anime or game character properties such as Neko Atsume VR or, more recently,…
Conan O’Brien Becomes Mayor of Conan Town For a Day, Serves Free Hamburgers
The Feud Begins American talk show host Conan O’Brien made good on his promise to visit the town of Hokuei in Tottori Prefecture, yesterday, as…
Get Mileage on Your Anime T-Shirt At New Anime Song DJ Party in Akihabara
Do you have plans to visit Akihabara this weekend? If so, you may want to check out a completely new DJ party concept having its…
Photographer Explores Kyoto Shrine and Finds Tiny Hidden World
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto is one of the most popular tourist spots in the area. The sprawling shrine is most famous for its path…
Hikikomori Loveless: Revealing Documentary Explores Why Young Japanese Recluses Give Up On Life
In Japan, the term hikikomori (literally, pulling inward or being confined) refers to the phenomenon of reclusive teenagers and adults who cut themselves off from…
Japanese Shichi Go San Ceremony for Children Can Now be Performed for Pets Too
Shichi-go-san (meaning seven five three) is a rite of passage for Japanese children. Boys aged three and five and girls aged three and seven are…