© Studio Ghibli On the evening of January 7th, 2022, Nippon Television’s weekly movie show Friday road SHOW aired Hayao Miyazaki’s famous 2001 animated film…

Hokkaido-based Japanese company Planplus Co., Ltd. has officially started selling the Korean ramen 염라대왕라면 Yŏm-ra Daewang ramyeon, which they claim is “the spiciest in the…

Katsuō-ji itself is cloaked in the northern mountains that rise from Ōsaka’s Minō district, and it’s one of the oldest temples in Japan to discover…

Today, on January 5th, 2022, Cover Co., Ltd. announced that the hololive production OFFICIAL SHOP, the official online store of its Vtuber production agency hololive…

The first Japanese actor to star on Broadway four times In the fall of 2022, Ryoko Yonekura will be appearing on the Broadway stage as…

The Japanese tradition of fukubukuro If you’re currently living in Japan, you probably know that, in addition to the traditional Japanese New Year, many people…

As always, Mister Donut will sell their annual lucky item: ミスド福袋２０２２ Misudo Fukubukuro 2022 starting on December 26th at their shops! This year they are…

This winter, a super famous instant udon brand 赤いきつね緑のたぬき Akai Kitsune Midori no Tanuki (Red Fox & Green Japanese Racoon) is running a collaboration with…

When you’re attacked by a stranger, you may not always be able to call for help right away. It can be dangerous if you don’t…

Some grape Japan readers may recall the amazingly photorealistic work of Haru Otomi 音海はる. We first introduced the then 18-year-old color pencil artist in 2019…

Yesterday, December 19th, 2021, many Japanese residents were holding their sides as they watched the country’s top comic duos competing in the M-1 Grand Prix…

Masataka Hakozaki is a talented Japanese indie app developer who has already created several simulation apps which you can download for iOS and Android. As…

Overview ANYCOLOR Inc. has announced that the five-member all-male group Luxiem from Vtuber project NIJISANJI EN makes their debut today, on December 17th, 2021. Three…

Starting on December 22nd 2021, you’ll be seeing a very special toy in Japanese capsule dispensers nationwide. Introducing the てんぷら妖怪 “Tempura Yōkai” mascot figure series…

Kids grow up so fast. You may not be able to tell how fast they grow when you spend time with them every day, but…