As the 4th Anniversary of NieR:Automata approaches on February 23, we have an entirely new installation into the NieR franchise to look forward to: NieR…

After multiple postponements to the release of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, longtime fans of the series have been waiting on the edge of…

Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. Alice Hirose, the star of Fuji TV’s Thursday night drama…

Japanese artist Hiroki Ōkuma 大熊弘樹 has stunned his followers and other art-lovers with a viral post on his Twitter account revealing his latest oil painting….

Japanese digital art collective Naked are known for their impressive projection mapping and interactive events, but they are perhaps most famous for their flower-themed works,…

Creatively unique or offensively different? No matter how you see them, these groups are constantly changing what it means to be a modern-day idol in…

Each frame of the manga is a product of scrupulous research by artist Satoru Noda, a Hokkaido native whose work received the 22nd Tezuka Osamu…

Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that allows you to experience a virtual space by wearing special goggles. As this technology is continuously improved upon,…

Matsumoto Castle (松本城, Matsumoto-jō) is one of the best-known of Japan’s historic castles, alongside Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture and Kumamoto Castle in Kyushu.   The castle is…

Award winning author, Miri Yu will give a talk about her latest novel Tokyo Ueno Station at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on…

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt our live, many stressed out residents are in need of some new entertainment. Instagrammer nowchimachan is helping followers relax by…

If Japan is the land of kitschy things you didn’t know you needed but somehow kind of want to have now, then Village Vanguard is…

Spring in Japan is a time when aromas of cherry blossom waft through the air. In recent years, the scent of sakura has come to…

Japanese snack brand Calbee has had its share of surprisingly-flavored potato chips. We’ve seen everything from chips flavored with nattoh (fermented soybeans), squid and carrots,…

Anyone who has tried sharpening a pencil only to have the tip break can appreciate how brittle and fragile a pencil lead can be. Even…