“Otaku House” Promises Cheap Lodging and Fun Experiences For Otaku Tourists
Updated on 08/27/2018 Whether or not you identify yourself as an “otaku,” if you’re a fan of anime, gaming, cosplay and other aspects of Japanese…
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Don’t Mess with Japanese Survival Game Grandma
This Japanese lady has been causing a stir on Twitter (@pontasan387957), delighting people by posing coolly with an array of airguns. A&K m249 pic.twitter.com/oney1sxYOF —…
Sailor Moon Theme Song Performed on Traditional Japanese Instruments Sounds Magical
When talking about iconic anime and manga, it’s impossible to discount Sailor Moon. The title character and her band of Sailor Guardians revolutionized the magical…
5 Tokyo Area Fireworks Festivals for a Sparkling Summer 2018
Best Fireworks Festivals and Displays in the Tokyo Area Dust off your yukata and ready your stomach for delectable festival food. It’s summer, a.k.a. fireworks…
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Introducing our new content sharing partner: JAPAN Forward JAPAN Forward is an English-language online platform for Japan-related news, features, analyses, commentary, and social media engagement….
Japan Invents Anti-“Smell Harassment” Device Which Monitors Your B.O. Level
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The Canine Face of Softbank’s Hilarious Japanese Commercials Sadly Passes Away
Kai-kun, one of Japanese phone company Softbank’s canine models has passed away. Softbank’s bizarre but entertaining marketing strategy won them many fans when they cast…
Many Days of Summer Sun in 2018: Earliest End Ever for Rainy Season in Tokyo
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These Chubby Shiba Inu Puffs Are Begging You To Take A Bite Out Of Them
The Japanese side of Twitter is filled with creative “food artists” who seem to strike a perfect balance between delicious and adorable, turning out treats…
Creepy Evolving Japanese Baseball Mascot Reveals Its Fifth and Final Form
The Mysterious Fish: Nazo no Sakana The funky fishy mascot for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball, known as Nazo no Sakana (Mysterious…
The Hello Kitty Bullet Train Fully Revealed In Japan
Hello Kitty Shinkansen bullet train unveiled in Japan. Last month, Hello Kitty fans around the world rejoiced when Japan West Railway Co announced it would…
Tokyo’s Adorable Edo Period Themed Cat Cafe Puts the Hiss into History
A peaceful time in Japanese history, the Edo period gave rise to new and exciting art forms. One such art form was ukiyo-e, woodblock prints…
Japanese AI Automatically Generates Faces of Idols Who Don’t Exist
According to their announcement on June 19th, 2018, Kyoto-based IT startup DataGrid Inc., which specializes in creative applications of AI, as well as developing or…
Traditional Nebuta Lanterns Suspended Over Water Look Like a Ghostly Apparition
One of Japan’s most visually arresting festivals, Nebuta (or Neputa) Matsuri takes place in Aomori prefecture in August every year. Beautiful and humungous laterns intricately…
Shiba Inu’s Attack Makes Putting on Bedsheets Even Harder Than It Already is
Putting bedding on is already a tough task for one person to take on. But what if you had a mischievous pup that pounced on…