Jujutsu Kaisen ED parody video features shirtless shock comedian Egashira 2:50
The supernatural action/horror manga 呪術回線 Jujutsu Kaisen, illustrated by Gege Akutami, continues to rise in popularity, thanks in part to the anime adaptation by MAPPA…
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TIROL Milk Chocolate marks 30th anniversary & 2021’s zodiac animal with cute milk jug tins
Since they first appeared on the market in 1979, Tirol chocolate squares have become ubiquitous in Japan. The inexpensive little chocolates are found everywhere from…
Japanese snack brand Calbee sells veggie cube snack invented by elementary school student
Calbee’s original “Snack Contest” Japanese snack brand Calbee, known for their wide range of potato chips, potato stick snacks like Jagabee and Jagarico, as well…
Wear an adorable Pokémon lullaby around your neck with stylish Jigglypuff necklaces
While Japanese jewelers U-Treasure are happy to make custom jewelry inspired by just about any popular character, but their “Pocket Monster” series of Pokémon-themed releases…
Kyoto hotel opens gorgeous traditional machiya style Hello Kitty room
If you’ve ever visited or even stayed at traditional places in Kyoto, you might have come across the word machiya (町屋). The term directly translates…
2-foot-tall Demon Slayer plushies are the perfect size for hugging
You can now hug a chubbier, cuter version of two of the most popular Demon Slayer characters thanks to these new oversized plushies. Character Department…
Exhibition of pioneering puppet film animators held at National Film Archives of Japan
Kihachiro Kawamoto and Tadanori Okamoto are considered two of the most iconic figures in the Japanese animation film industry. During the late twentieth century, they…
Sanrio announces 2021 Godiva Valentine’s gifts with chocolate & Hello Kitty, My Melody plushies
Since 2013, Sanrio and Godiva have collaborated on chocolate and plush toy gift sets for Valentine’s Day, Christmas and other holiday occasions. Valentine’s Day 2021…
Japanese engineers’ ingenious presentation for traditional New Year’s osechi cuisine goes viral
Osechi ryōri お節料理 (Osechi cuisine) are special dishes intended to celebrate the New Year. These dishes are either made with luxury ingredients (top-tier seafood items…
Black cat witnessed “praying” at Japanese shrine during New Year visiting time
Fewer humans visiting shrines for the New Year The period between January 1st and January 3rd, when most people have a break from work and…
Twitter user’s manga addresses debate over separate family names in Japan
A call for a law or civil code in Japan that allows married couples to have an option to keep their own family names, called…
Twitter user’s popping a “pudding in balloon” experiment doesn’t go as expected
Japanese Twitter user Degochi (@Degochiyakuri) filmed and tweeted a video, and it’s receiving quite a lot of amused feedback. Degochi bought a “Bocca no shiroi…
Twitter user stages adorable Japanese end-of-the-year cleaning with Sylvanian Families figures
With its very own theme park in Osaka and jewelry line, Sylvanian Families remains as popular as ever in Japan. The figure and doll lineup…
Tiny kitten admits to adorable crime after being caught red-pawed
Haruto (@tomeji1106) recently shared two photos on Twitter, which tell a very simple story and have received over 200 thousand likes. One day, Haruto found…
Pizzaman delivers touching letter for customer that helped them out
A Twitter post sharing a letter from a pizzaman has been getting showered with many praise and comments such as “This world isn’t so bad…