HYDE celebrates 20 years of solo activity with a Disney apparel collaboration
Having sold over 40 million albums worldwide and performed at sold-out gigs across the globe, including Madison Square Garden, there’s no arguing against the fact…
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Japanese harp player performs beautiful covers of video game and anime tunes
Anime and video game soundtracks are filled with classic scores that are beautiful in their own right, but Japanese YouTuber Rion adds an extra layer…
Japanese rice promotional video replaces “Toast of Tardiness” anime trope with rice balls
The “Toast of Tardiness” trope One of the most famous anime tropes is a girl running late to school with a piece of toast in…
Japanese Buddhist priest dances to EDM in striking commercial for ramune candy
A video taken at the Buddhist temple Ekō-in 恵光院 in the impressive Kōyasan 高野山 (Mount Kōya) temple settlement, a part of the UNESO World Heritage…
Slowpoke hotel and hot spring rooms, boats, and buses appear in Pokémon takeover of Japanese prefecture
In recent years, the Pokémon company has been collaborating with prefectures all over Japan to stimulate tourism in a project that has yielded well over…
12 professional wrestling legends take over Japanese coffee cans in tag team collaboration
Asahi’s popular coffee brand Wonda is no stranger to decorating the labels of its cans in collaborations, seen previously with One Piece and Attack on…
Five Vtubers from hololive to participate in third Murder Mystery TTRPG livesteam
Dwango Co., Ltd. has just announced that its Nico Live streaming service will carry the livestream of the Murder Mystery show #HoloLive Mystery Theater 3,…
Japanese bus driver says: “Here we go!” What he does next will have you in stitches
The area around Maihama Station in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan is sometimes referred to as “Dreamland” by some people. The station is in close proximity…
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu collaborates with hard hit local businesses to kick off 10th anniversary tour
It seems like only yesterday when the release of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s debut single PONPONPON made waves across the Japanese and international music industry. The…
Japanese Pokémon clay artist crafts brilliant life-sized Voltorb phone charger
Japanese clay artist Nendoyorishin (Twitter, YouTube) crafts amazing Pokémon that look so lifelike it’s as if they’ve just jumped right out of the games. However,…
Shreddin’ the gnar Gundam style! Snowboarding Gundam cosplayer gets noticed in Japan
Some of our longtime readers may recall the cosplaying skiiers at Mount Yeti resort who we introduced a few years ago. With the growing popularity…
Japan’s chocolate mint beer returns to put us all in the mood for Valentine’s Day
When a snack trend takes off in Japan, it really takes off. For example, when bubble tea was all the rage, we started to see…
Studio Ghibli announces opening date for its official theme park
Fans of Studio Ghibli were overjoyed when it was announced that the beloved animation studio was opening up a theme park that would recreate the…
Exclusive Interview with Masaki Suda from Fuji TV’s Monday night drama “Don’t Call it Mystery”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: January 2022) Q: How did it all come…
Top Japanese YouTube channel ranking: Who placed first in 2021?
Have you ever wondered what is popular among young people in Japan and what Japanese influencers people tend to watch? Are you curious about the…