Famous Tokyo Street Market’s 12-Year-Old Idol to Debut First Song Produced by a Major Artist
Ameya Yokocho アメヤ横丁, or Ameyoko, as it is more commonly called, is a famous open-air street market in Tokyo’s Ueno district which is very popular…
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Explore Tokyo’s Historic Shibamata Area in Stylish New Video—Music by Ryota Nozaki (Jazztronik)
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Across the Pacific in Two Hours: JAXA Sets Sights on Mach 5 Supersonic Aircraft
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Sample Japan’s Tastiest Seafood at the 2019 Sakana & Japan Festival
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Tokyo’s Pokemon Cafe Reveals One Year Anniversary Menu Complete with Cherry Blossom Pikachu Dessert
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Japanese Voices: @17 no Gokitaku Shimasenka? #43: “A visit from i☆Ris!” (Part 1)
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Japan Invents Drinkable Onigiri Rice Balls To Go
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Goku no Kimochi Head Massage Salon Is a Blissful Sci-Fi Dreamland (Onsite Report)
Head massage specialist salon Goku no Kimochi may be the most sought-after massage establishment in Japan. Since they opened their first shop in Kyoto in…
teamLab’s Digital Art Wonderland ‘Borderless’ Gets Ephemeral Cherry Blossom Makeover for Spring
Japanese art collective, teamLab, use a mix of digital technology and physical 3D spaces to create an interactive experience like no other. Their fantastical exhibitions,…
Japanese Illustrator Asteroid: Wandering Through The Ruins of the Future
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Enjoy An Early Taste Of Spring in Osaka With Elegant Sakura Sweets and Cocktails
Here in Japan, with the official start of spring just around the corner, many people’s thoughts are turning to cherry blossoms. In Osaka, the beautiful…
Japan Invents Microwaveable Potato Chips… Because It Can
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Japanese Voices: @17 no Gokitaku Shimasenka? #40
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