Tokyo Nighttime Passport Wants To Be Your Portal To Tokyo Nightlife
One of the perennial questions faced by visitors to Tokyo, especially first-time visitors from abroad, is what to do at night. Unless you have unlimited…
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Sapporo Snow Festival 2019’s Spectacular Giant Sculptures Include Star Wars, Pokemon and Hatsune Miku
The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a sub-zero spectacle of larger than life, beautifully sculptured snow art. The yearly extravaganza takes place in…
What Do Japanese People Actually Think About Ariana Grande’s Kanji Tattoo BBQ Blunder?
You’ve probably heard about Ariana Grande’s humorous tattoo mistake by now. The chart-topping singer has shown interest before in Japanese culture, even going as far…
Japanese Voices: @17 no Gokitaku Shimasenka? #25
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
Ariana Grande’s Japanese Tattoo Mistake: Kanji Reads “Charcoal Grill” And Not “7 Rings”
You don’t have to spend too much time walking the streets in Japan or browsing clothing stores to spot questionable or accidentally funny use of…
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Little Demons Can Relish Fish Burgers, Worship Yohane At Numazu Burger [Onsite Report]
Yohane? Little Demons? Numazu? The juxtaposition of words in our title may have raised a few eyebrows. Unless, of course, you’re a fan of the…
We Visited the Idyllic Bookstore in Tokyo That Requires a $15 Cover Charge – Is it Worth it?
You may very well balk at the thought of a bookstore with an entrance fee. After all, isn’t one of life’s greatest free pleasures a…
Idol Ladybeard Transforms Into Aquaman In First Ever Cosplay In Pants
You may be familiar with Australian cosplayer, model, wrestler, and singer Ladybeard for his work as one half of musclebound idol unit and pro-wrestling tag…
Try Japanese School Lunches From Meiji to Heisei Era At Retro Showa Tamagawa Onsen
If you’re a fan of manga, anime or Japanese TV dramas, then you may have seen depictions of school-provided lunches in a Japanese school. However,…
Japanese YouTuber Recreates Hokusai’s Great Wave in Fried Rice
This photo of a Japanese guy cooking up a massive batch of fried rice went viral recently. 【本日の配信】 本気でチャーハン作るドッキリwwwwwwhttps://t.co/pirpgSsVJV２０時はチャーハンの時間 pic.twitter.com/7PWlDwy7Yv — カンタ(水溜りボンド) (@kantamizutamari) 19 January…
Japanese Convenience Store Now Sells Final Fantasy Fried Chicken–“Limit Break” Karaage Kun!
If you’ve spent time exploring Japanese convenience stores, you may be familiar with Lawson’s “Karaage-kun”–addictive fried chicken nuggets sold at the hot food corner of…
A Look Inside Universal Studios Japan’s New Awesome Anime Attractions
On January 18th, 2019, Universal Studios Japan opened up its first slew of attractions for Universal Cool Japan 2019 (Universal Studios Japan’s collaborative effort to…
We Went On A Quest To Find Every Love Live! Sunshine!! Manhole Cover in Numazu
Love Live! Sunshine!! and Numazu For fans of the wildly popular anime Love Live! Sunshine!!, Numazu in Shizuoka Prefecture, which serves as the backdrop for…
Pokemon Cat Caps Turn Your Pets Into Your Favorite Pocket Monster!
Kitan Club specializes in quirky but cute gacha (capsule toy vending machine) goods such as Japanese eatery ticket machine key chains and Scottish Fold kitty…
A Rose Garden of Lights At the New Tokyo Mega Illumination
(by The Sankei Shimbun via JAPAN Forward) A 10-meter-high light installation in the shape of a large tree sits at the center of the square….