Totoro’s Cat Bus and Ponyo Join Line of Studio Ghibli Embroidered Vintage Japanese Jackets
While some may prefer to show their love for celebrated animation giant Studio Ghibli with cool souvenirs such as the No-Face Piggy Bank that gobbles…
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Japanese Cosplayer’s Pennywise and Other Horror Transformations Will Give You Creepy Cool Chills
Japanese cosplayer wows with awesome horror film costumes from It and Child’s Play Anime and video games have always been two major pillars of cosplaying,…
Helping Japan Flood Victims with Every Bottle of ‘Dassai Shima Kosaku’ Sake
JAPAN Forward, Yukihiro Watanabe A series of floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains devastated extensive areas of western Japan in July. Among the victims…
These Papercraft Mosquitoes Look So Real You’ll Want To Swat Them
Japan: A Paper Craft Paradise When it comes to creating art with paper, Japan, with its long history of making exquisite washi paper and its…
Interview with The Anime Man: On Voice Acting in Pop Team Epic and More
To anime fans, he probably needs no introduction. The Japanese-Australian YouTube personality Joey Bizinger, known throughout the anisphere as The Anime Man, is probably the…
Manga “Noh Masked High School Girl Hanako” Puts An Odd Spin on The School Comedy Genre
The Noh Mask The traditional Japanese performance art of Noh is famous for the Japanese cypress wood masks worn by its practitioners. While the masks…
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Dynamic Wheelchair-Riding Girls Unit “Beyond Girls” Celebrate Difference [Interview]
Introducing “Beyond Girls” With permission from © Beyond Girls Beyond Girls is a new girls unit now enjoying popularity in Japan, not only for their…
The Best Matcha and Other Green Tea Desserts in Tokyo
Matcha and other variations of green tea take pride of place as an important part of Japanese culture. Appreciated for its taste and health benefits,…
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Fuji Rock 2018 and YouTube – Japan’s Music Magic goes Global [Video]
20th Fuji Rock Recap On July 3, YouTube and Softbank announced for the first time ever that this year’s Fuji Rock Festival would be available…
Drink A Toast To Cutie Honey With Honey-Infused “Cutie Honey” Umeshu
One of the most popular crime-fighting heroines in manga and anime, the android protagonist of Go Nagai’s classic Cutie Honey has had her share of…
Chachanoma – Green Tea Heaven in Harajuku, Tokyo
Quality and presentation seem to be the name of the game at this café off Harajuku’s Cat Street. Offering a wide range of green teas,…
My Neighbor Totoro Gift Set Adds The Charm Of Traditional Japanese Pottery To The Film
Whether it’s vintage Japanese sukaban jackets embroidered Princess Mononoke characters, or a No-Face Piggy Bank that devours coins, burps, and plays the Spirited Away soundtrack,…
Show Your Love For Hello Kitty By Wearing Her Skull As Your Jewelry
You can now wear Hello Kitty’s skull as rings, necklaces, and earrings. You won’t find any shortage of celebration in Japan for Hello Kitty. In…
Japanese Twitter User Turns Bizarre Internet Images Into Hilarious Figures
Every once in a while, you may find yourself staring at a viral image that has appeared on one of your social media timelines so…
These Japanese Fluffy Sad Cat Face Slippers Are Begging To Find Forever Feet Homes
Japanese online retailed Felissimo is no stranger to releasing silly goods, such as the viral sexy daikon waifu pillow, but their subdivision of goods called…