Squishy, Talkative, And Responsive Pikachu Light And Table Top Cleaner Are Your New Best Pokémon Friends
The best selling Godzilla Humidifier by Shine Co., Ltd was so popular it ended up winning a Japan Characters Award. While the King of the…
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Hello Kitty Pairs with Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe for Some Cute Psychedelic Chaos
Hello Kitty themed cafes boasting adorable character dishes are nothing new. The ever-beloved icon of cute has been lending her likeness to a litany of…
AniEveX: Japan’s First Anime Song DJ Media Site Launches
With the growing international popularity of anime and anime songs, anime song DJ events have evolved from a minor subculture phenomenon to a more mainstream…
UNIQLO Announces Makoto Shinkai Collaboration “Your Name” And “Weathering With You” T-Shirts
You can always count on popular Japanese fashion retailer UNIQLO to put forth collaborative lineups that please anime and video game fans, as seen with…
Japanese Nighttime Factory Photography Will Have You Believing FF7’s Midgar is Real
We’ve seen that nighttime scenes and tours of factories in Japan can be surprisingly gorgeous, as well as photography that makes you feel as if…
Fans Vote Hello Kitty the Most ‘Kawaii’ Sanrio Character for 2019
Sanrio, the world-famous cuteness-producing company, announced on June 4 the result of 2019 Sanrio Character Prize, its annual popularity contest for the various characters now…
Calpis Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary With Star-Studded Anime Ad Series
If you’ve ever visited Japan or even if you haven’t, there’s a chance you will have seen Caplis (or Caplico, as it is called in…
Keio Plaza Hotel Expands Sanrio Themed Room Line-up with My Melody and Little Twin Stars
When travelling in Tokyo, the kawaii fantasy never has to end. You can travel on Hello Kitty trains, hang out at the Hello Kitty cafes…
Pokemon Gold and Silver’s Legendary Pokemon Get Dessert Tribute at Tokyo’s Pokemon Cafe
The only permanent Pokemon Cafe in the world, located in Tokyo, is continuing to delight Pokemon trainers with their ever-evolving menu, bringing us new seasonal…
Roy to Silo Is An All-Night Parfait Paradise Nestled In The Heart of Shinjuku
Eating parfaits as a sweet conclusion to a night out or a nice dinner, a trend known as shime pafe シメパフェ (literally, “closer parfait”), began…
“Osaka Power” Video Showcases The Loud and Carefree Spirit of Osaka
As Osaka readies itself for the G20 Summit this weekend, international attention is once again focused on the third largest city in Japan. For those…
Hop Aboard Tokyo’s New Pokemon Monorail This Summer
Travelers in Japan may have noticed that comfortable and high speed trains bullet trains known shinkansen sometimes break out special designs and themes in the…
Watermelon Wanderer? Punny TikTok Entertainer Iriel Uses Food To Ride Trains
Amateur kickboxer, travel enthusiast, entertainer and video producer Iriel (Takahiro Iri) recently posted an amusing series of three videos on his TikTok account which show…
Turning Japan’s Longest Running Anime Into Creepy And Realistic Art
What may come as a surprise to even the most dedicated anime fans is that if there is one anime in Japan that nearly everyone…
Niigata’s ‘Giant Kite Battle’: A Story of Retaliation Turns Into A Festival Tradition
Senol Hasan, for JAPAN Forward Three hundred kilometers west of Tokyo, in the heart of Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, lies Shirone. It is a modest city…