Japanese Hot Spring Resort Now Offers Protein Shake Baths And Meat-Heavy Menu
Onsen, or traditional hot springs, are some of Japan’s most sought after travel spots, with some truly magical destinations that are bound to make you…
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2019 Rugby World Cup Committee Urges Japan To Not Run Out Of Beer
Many Japanese drinking establishments are known for their nomihoudai, or all-you-can-drink, packages, but the organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup is urging businesses…
Famously Stubborn Shiba Inu Hana-chan Has Strong Words For Vet, Despite Not Actually Getting A Shot
Shiba inu seem to have a firm canine paw grip on the adorable dog corner of the internet, but their social media queen may be…
Student Accidentally Uses His Photo ID To Advertise His University Club At Train Station
Some say any publicity is good publicity, but Japanese Twitter user and Waseda University student Daiki Okada (@OKD_OOPS) may be feeling differently this week. In…
Sadako from The Ring Makes it onto List of 100 Japanese People the World Respects
When we think of worldwide respected Japanese people, there’s a few that come to mind. Perhaps Yuzuru Hanyu the champion figure skater, or author and…
Seven Body Odors Turned Into Handsome Anime Boys For Deodorant Commercial
In recent years, all kinds of Japanese products have been turned into good-looking anime boys for limited-time commercial campaigns. For example, we’ve seen Cup Noodle…
John Oliver in Twitter Beef with Japanese Mascot Chiitan After Stealing Best Friend
Recently the great Japanese tradition of having mascots called yuru-chara to represent cities and other institutions has been gaining more and more overseas attention. A…
Cans Containing “Air Of Departing Heisei Era” On Sale In Japan As Emperor’s Reign Comes To End
With the current current Japanese emperor Akihito’s 30-year reign (known as the Heisei Era) comes to a close, the country will enter what has been…
Big Chonk Shiba Inu Turns Into Sumo Dog While Answering The Call Of Nature
Japanese Twitter’s viral “muscle fox” and “right hook dog” may have just found a fitting rival for a triple threat death match. They may have…
New Studio Ghibli Exhibit Has Giant Terrifying Yubaba And Zeniba Statues
It was recently announced that for the first time in three years, a Studio Ghibli exhibit would be coming to Tokyo. Called the “Toshio Suzuki…
Pokémon Cafe Releases Detective Pikachu Themed Menu And Movie Latte Art
Located in Tokyo’s Takashimaya Department store, the official Pokémon Cafe has become a big hit with fans looking to catch all of the seasonal Pokémon…
Japanese Twitter Falls In Meme Love With Perfectly Timed Photo Of One-Punch Shiba Inu
Anything posted on the internet has potential to become a meme, but there is something about strangely simultaneously derpy and stoic nature of shiba inu…
Warp Star Riding Kirby Hits Japanese Convenience Stores As Traditional Creamy Sweets
Nintendo’s Kirby has plenty to boast about when it comes to his own line of food and merchandise in Japan, including a head bed that…
Bunny And Chipmunk Constantly Battle Over Food, Even When They Have Their Own Share
It’s fun to imagine cute woodland creatures frolicking in the forest being the best of friends, but when it comes to sharing food, friendship takes…
Birthplace Of Ninja In Japan Hopes For “e-Ninja” To Be Recognized As Olympic Battle Sport
Thee Iga region of Japan has never shied away from its rich history of ninja tradition, boasting a national ninja certification test and even a…