Comic otaku breakdancing unit RAB (Real Akiba Boyz) make their concert video available for free
If you’ve had a chance to see the Real Akiba Boyz perform, it’s hard not to appreciate their style. Often dancing to anime songs and…
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Reference book on viruses & bacteria uses “Cells at Work!” illustrations; includes novel coronavirus
Fans of the manga and anime Cells at Work! who can speak some Japanese may be interested in a new book coming out from Kodansha….
Japanese concert hall’s witty idea for socially-distanced seating goes viral
With the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, Japanese movie theaters, concert halls, and performance halls where people gather in large numbers have needed to implement appropriate…
“Is this a tokusatsu film?” Japanese photographer captures temple struck by lightning
Photographer Natsuki Miyashita 宮下夏樹（@sigmist810）was visiting Zenkōji Temple 善光寺 in Nagano Prefecture, one of the most important and popular temples in Japan founded in the 7th…
SGC and Nidec Sankyo begin selling golden music boxes just in time for the New Year
Now that the holidays are over and the craziness of 2020 behind us, it’s time to begin 2021 with a stiff upper lip. For those…
Nintendo reveals Pokémon Snap release date for Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Co. Ltd, have announced that their newest game ‘Pokémon Snap’ will be released on Nintendo Switch from 30 April 2021. The game is a…
GariGarikun popsicle celebrates 40 years with Ginger Ale & “Lemon Squash” lemonade flavors
GariGarikun ガリガリ君 is a popular brand of Japanese popsicle made by Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd. which is famous for four reasons: 1. the standard soda…
Strawberry picking farm hopes to avoid corona food loss by selling local berry varieties online
The ongoing financial impact of the novel coronavirus is being felt in nearly all industries in Japan, and farming is no exception. Ando Farm 安藤農園…
Hot from the grill! Wrap your disposable heating pads in these taiyaki covers this winter
There are a few hot treats in Japan that are especially welcome in the cold months of winter. Yaki-imo baked sweet potatoes are one that…
Adorable contest-winning omuhayashi has a hibernating Moomin under fluffy egg sheets
Contest winners at Moomin Cafe Fans of the internationally loved Finnish character franchise featuring the Moomins and all their adventures now have yet another reason…
“Are you a messenger of the gods?”: Japanese photog’s mysterious shot of a shrine at night
Visiting a Shinto shrine in the middle of the night is not usually recommended. Some Japanese people think that ghosts may appear… One night, at…
Peering Into 2021: Tanjiro Kamado Battles Big Tech
Peter Tasker, Arcus Research, for JAPAN Forward In the year of the coronavirus, more than one sixth of the entire Japanese population went to the…
In 2021, Many of the Biggest Video Games Will Come from Japan
Daniel Robson (chief editor, IGN Japan), for JAPAN Forward Japanese games have a place in gamers’ hearts, both at home and abroad, and 2021 will…
Japanese hotel’s adorable goblin sweets are beautiful inside and out
Every year, Japan celebrates Setsubun (節分, “seasonal division”) on Feb 2nd, 3rd, or 4th, one day before the start of Spring according to the Japanese…
This award-winning mackerel onigiri rice ball may be worth a trip to Iwaki City just to try one
The マルトMaruto supermarket chain in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, is beaming with pride today, as they announced that one of their onigiri rice balls was…