Kitten Tries Carbonated Water for First Time and Approaches It with Adorable Curiosity
There is nothing like an adorable kitten to get online viewers cooing. Indeed, netizens around the world are particularly sensitive to a spunky, mischievous cat….
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Studio Ghibli fans help you beat the summer heat with Totoro and other iconic characters
Summer is upon us, and that means people in Japan are now in a battle against the season’s heat. If you’re a fan of Studio…
Collectable Demon’s Blade Candy is Kimetsu No Yummy
Now that the first season of demon-slaying anime Kimetsu no Yaiba has ended, fans are craving the same sense of satisfaction gained from watching the…
YouTubers Recreate Ghibli Songs With African Mbiras and Other Novel Instrumentation
The music of Studio Ghibli is fantastically mesmerizing. From thoughtful piano pieces capturing the whimsy of unseen worlds to the thunderous battle cry of marching…
“The Promised Neverland” will be getting its first art exhibition
The continued success of The Promised Neverland “The Promised Neverland” continues to draw attention both at home and abroad. The award-winning manga series, written by…
Cats purr as Demon Slayer characters in gorgeous cosplay photo shoots
Adorable cat cosplay is certainly nothing new, but Japanese Twitter user and cosplay enthusiast Yagyou (@YagyouNEKO) takes things to the next level with beautiful photo…
Stray Cat Manga’s Satisfying Twist Ending
Regardless of whether you’re a cat lover or not, (though if you clicked on this story I bet you are) you’ve certainly come across 野良猫…
Correlation between COVID-19 and Vtuber population revealed in groundbreaking report
The novel coronavirus pandemic is providing an opportunity for people to discover ways in which they can practice physical distancing while bridging social distance, and…
Clay artist crafts Inteleon figure to be their Pokémon cup ramen assistant
If you were told that Inteleon was going to help you cook your instant ramen somehow, you might imagine that the water-type Pokémon would be…
Revamped Kawaii Monster Cafe has birthday plan with “manga meat,” takeout & delivery menu
The Kawaii Monster Cafe is an icon of Harajuku fashion culture, blending the charmingly kawaii as well as the delightfully chaotic. It is always popular…
Baki manga artist Keisuke Itagaki draws Rambo movie poster as only he can
Keisuke Itagaki is the manga artist behind popular martial arts and combat series Grappler Baki and its four sequels (and thus Netflix’s Baki anime series)….
Pachinko: a brief guide to a Japanese obsession
Source: Tischbeinahe / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) One of the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus epidemic in Japan has been the pachinko business. When the…
Avatars made in Vtuber app REALITY can now be used in virtual SNS Cluster
Until now, the Venn diagram between Vtuber culture and VR social networks has been relatively small. On the one hand, Vtubers like Kizuna AI, Kaguya…
Artist creates stunningly realistic miniature of a Japanese idol fan’s room
There seems to be a real enthusiasm for incredibly realistic miniature worlds and dioramas in Japan, with artists creating beautiful goldfish ponds and even a…
Japan’s Super Mario lottery is a sure-win treasure trove for Nintendo fans
It’s common for Japanese convenience stores to offer “ichiban kuji”, a type of guaranteed win lottery where you purchase a ticket for a blind draw…