With stylish yet affordable clothing available on almost every highstreet across the country, Japan and fashion go hand in hand. Leading the way in street…

Wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, are often just as appealing in aesthetic as they are in taste. One prime example of this is nerikiri, a…

Fans of the manga and anime series Inuyasha (「犬夜叉」) and Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (「半妖の夜叉姫-戦国御伽草子」 Han’yō no yashahime: sengoku otogizōshi), the 2020 sequel of the original series, will be thrilled to know…

In Japan, vaccination against the novel coronavirus infection has been gradually ramping up since February 2021. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, as of August…

Due to the expiration of the building’s lease agreement and plans to start renovation construction,, SEGA entertainment is closing its iconic arcade facility Sega Ikebukuro…

Slasher icon Jason Voorhees has not had a great recent run. We’re not talking about the state of the Friday the 13th franchise either. The…

Asahi Shimbun Publishing has teamed up with the online artist community Pixiv to hold the “Asahi Horror Comic Awards” this summer. The panel of judges,…

Fans of mega-popular anime and manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba have to be pleased with the efforts of Bandai’s prop and replica brand…

One of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony’s highlights was an amusing and fast-paced performance by silent comedy artist HIRO-PON reenacting the pictograms of 50 competitions…

Recently, 4 new Pokemon manhole lids “Poke futa” (“Poke-lids” in English) were added in Kurashiki city, Okayama prefecture. The new lids are of Lucario, Poochyena,…

The Puk Pupa Teatro is Japan’s first modern theatre created specifically to stage puppet plays. It regularly holds performances in its charming Shinjuku theatre, and…

Digital Stars feat. Hatsune Miku and GUMI will take place this year, on November 21! The online club event Digital Stars was initially a sub-event of the MIKU…

On Monday, August 2nd, 2021, Japanese-American bilingual singer NANO, famous in the anime song concert scene in Japan and abroad, and renowned internationally for contributing…

Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: July 2021) Haru, the star of Fuji TV’s…

About Watashi Kobayashi The singer and songwriter Watashi Kobayashi, who has over 131,000 subscribers on his Youtube Channel, will hold a live concert in Osaka in…