Never Take A Selfie Or Travel Alone Again With These Adorable Quokka Buddy Pouches
After a series of tourist selfies, Quokka have garnered a bit of a reputation as the most photogenic animal on the planet. While pictures with…
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Dressing Up, Drifting and Drunken Fights: Why Coming of Age Day in Okinawa is the Wildest Party Around
On ‘Seijin no Hi’ (Coming of Age Day) the young people of Japan who turned twenty the previous year come together to celebrate. The new…
Watch Thrill-seeking Japanese Women in Elaborate Kimonos Celebrate Coming of Age in the Fast Lane
Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) occurs on the second Monday of January. This public holiday is dedicated to all the young people in…
Sea Urchins Fighting Over Pieces Of Cabbage Is As Cute As Food Battles Get
Fascinating though they may be and as popular as uni has become as a gourmet dish, sea urchins seem to face an aesthetic handicap in…
Hokuto no Gotoku Trailers Confirm: The Competition Is Already Dead
When the first long trailer aired last week, gaming fans finally got a real look at the highly anticipated Hokuto ga Gotoku, the latest game…
NBA Stars And Basketball Culture Transformed Into Amazing Ukiyo-e Artwork
Ukiyo-e, which translates to “image(s) of the floating world,” is a genre of Japanese art that thrived from the 17th to 19th centuries. Artists produced…
The Most Ridiculous Song For Learning Japanese English
With the approach of the 2020 Olympic Games and an uptick in foreign tourism, Japan has started a campaign to make traveling in the country…
Get Your Fortune Told by No-Face from Spirited Away When You Buy This Souvenir
One of the most instantly recognisable characters from Studio Ghibli, No-Face or Kaonashi was a mysterious spirit that appeared in Spirited Away. You may remember…
Pikachu’s Devastating Rhymes Leave Mimikyu Reeling After Savage Rap Battle
Violence never solves anything. The only way to settle differences is an old-fashioned, no holds barred rap battle. In a new video promoting Pokemon Ultra…
Sumo Wrestler Turns Into Flabby Bird In Indoor Skydiving Center’s Promotional Video
Ever since the first recreational vertical wind tunnel opened in Las Vegas in 1982, it has been possible to enjoy the thrill of “flying” without…
The Japanese Festival Where Demons Beat Up Kids with Sticks
In a small town in Hiroshima called Koyaura, the third weekend of every October is the autumn festival. A festival the children of the town…
Bad Designs Reveal That Japan Isn’t Always The Land of Efficiency
Japan is often seen as the paragon of precision and the epitome of efficiency when it comes to things like automation and miniaturization in the…
Turn Your Cat Into A Napping Dessert With The Kitty Fruit Tart Bed
Japanese online retailer Felissimo’s “Cat Club” (Neko-bu) division specializes in making feline related products, which can range from the strangely practical cat-paw socks that let…
‘The Most Stylish Bunny in the World’ Can Skilfully Portray Any Role
PuiPui’s Instagram profile describes him as the most stylish bunny in the world. A hotly contested title, but with his vast wardrobe all hand-made to…
Family Mart Convenience Stores Opening 24-Hour Fitness Clubs In Select Locations
While Japanese convenience stores are known to offer a boatload of delicious seasonal treats, bento, and an increasing variety of hot food, they also have…