Old-timey footage of Japan
Personally, I’ve always been fascinated by Japanese history. While far from an expert on the issue, there’s just something mystical about the society as it…
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Animal Crossing player recreates Sailor Moon transformation sequence and costume designs awesomely
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is essentially a playground for awesome and creative designs. Just recently we’ve seen imaginative players recreate golden era Showa Japan, famous…
Muro Box – The world’s first smart music box
We are living in a technologically advanced era; with VR experiences, artificial intelligence, facial recognition and practically the whole world just a click of a…
‘e-ZONe’: Japan’s First Esports Hotel Opens in Osaka
Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Foward On July 3, the first esports hotel in Japan opened its doors to guests. Called “e-ZONe — 電脳空間,” which translates as…
Settle down with this adorable Nintendo Switch game featuring Koupen-chan
2020 has seen a rise in the number of nintendo switch game players across the globe, and with games like Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and…
Ride the great wave into Japan’s cultural history at the Tokyo National Museum
Japan is a big country, in both population, and in cultural properties and its history, so much so that experiencing it all can sometimes be…
New Japanese camping site gives travelers gorgeous Princess Mononoke village-esque experience
Maybe the only way to actually experience the Emishi Village featured in Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke is to visit the upcoming Studio Ghibli theme park,…
Honda releases bike from Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You” in Japan
Makoto Shinkai followed up his record-breaking anime film “Your Name” with the visually stunning “Weathering with You” last year. In the film one of the…
Manga Explores Pet Owner’s Gift-Giving Struggles
Every Day is Fun Raising Both a Cat and Dog Manga artist Hidekichi Matsumoto (@hidekiccan) continues to share her intimate observations on living with both…
Yuji Oda & Yuto Nakajima exclusive interview Summer 2020 from “SUITS Season 2”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. Here’s Yuji Oda & Yuto Nakajima’s exclusive interview from Fuji…
The Role of the Japanese Sword in Noh and Kyogen
Paul Martin, for JAPAN Forward Someone once said that studying the Japanese sword is one of the quickest ways to get a profound understanding of…
Bring the Second Impact to the course with Neon Genesis Evangelion golf gear
Partly meant to celebrate the release of the Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time film, 2020 has seen a lot of interesting Neon Genesis Evangelion…
Soar like an eagle at this adventure park in central Japan
You’ve heard of abseiling, you know what bungee jumping is, and you’ve at least watched a video or two of someone throw themselves off of…
Japanese carpenter crafts beautiful bookcase replica of “Tanjiro’s box” from Demon Slayer
Nezuko is a favorite character of many fans of hit anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, but not many would envy her mode transportation. During…
Doraemon Stand By Me 2 attraction is coming to Universal Studios Japan this summer
“Doraemon: STAND BY ME 2” XR Ride In 2014, STAND BY ME Doraemon, the first-ever 3DCG animated feature film in the history of the Doraemon…