CYCLE:HOLIC Offers Both Cycling Gym Training & Bar Time With Jersey-Clad Staff
The growing popularity of cycling in Japan, and perhaps the popularity of cycling-themed manga and anime such as Yowamushi Pedal and Long Riders!, has inspired…
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Guns, Food and Booze at Akiba Base Shooting Cafe & Bar
The wonderfully colorful and chaotic neighborhood of Akihabara is high on the list of must-see destinations for many Tokyo-bound tourists. Just as popular with shoppers…
Space Brothers’ Creator Contributes To The First Animation Film Ever Made In Space
The influence and popularity of manga and anime continues to spread beyond Japan to all corners of the globe. And now, it seems, even Planet…
Tokyo Hit By Heaviest Snow Storm In Four Years And Some Actually Enjoyed It
Tokyo suffered Monday night as a winter storm dropped anywhere from 10 to 20 centimeters of snow in the city, the largest snowfall in a…
Every Year Has A Character: Japan Chooses Its “Kanji of the Year” 2017
For the last 23 years, people in Japan have turned on the evening news on December 12 (Kanji Day) to learn which “kanji of the…
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…
“Pong!Pong!” Adds a Fun, New Dimension to Table Tennis Through Mixed Reality Technology
Table tennis is a popular game in Japan, not only as a professional sport but also as a pastime. Thanks to “child prodigy” Ai Fukuhara…
Creepy Evolving Japanese Baseball Mascot Hunted Down And Stripped By Other Mascots At All-Star Game
You may remember that the latest in Japan’s long line of bizarre but adorable mascots literally “evolved” on the baseball field. The newest mascot for…
Japanese Baseball Team’s New Mascot Stuns Crowd By “Evolving” Into Creepy Third Form
We have some fairly recent proof that Japanese mascots sometimes step out of the box to gain attention–such as Tokyo’s newest mascot, the pink poop…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Holding Mascot Design Contest, Offering ¥1 Million Prize
While anime character heavyweights such as Goku, Luffy, Sailor Moon, and Naruto have been named as official “ambassadors” of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, an…
12-Year-Old Girl Chokes Out 24-Year-Old Opponent In Japanese MMA Debut
Last month, you may have raised your eyebrows at a 12-year-old girl by the name of MoMo being booked for her MMA debut against 24-year-old…
Japanese Schoolgirls Show Off 82 Sumo Wrestling Techniques In Uniform
We’ve seen Japanese schoolgirls throw down with sumo wrestlers before in order to get their hands on some ramen, but this promotional video for the…
Wasabi The Dog Celebrates His 10th Year As Japan’s First-Ever Shiba Inu Ball Boy
While they might spend the bulk of their time watching from the sidelines, being a ball boy/girl is no easy task. It’s even harder with…
Get Noticed On Handmade Urushi Lacquer Skateboards In Traditional Japanese Designs
Japanese lacquerware would not be the same without the presence of urushi, a type of lacquer used when creating hand-painted works ranging from pictures to…
Manny Ramirez’s Deal With Japanese Team Gives Him Unlimited Sushi And Optional Practices
The wacky adventures of former Major League Baseball slugger Manny Ramirez will continue in Japan, but he definitely won’t be hungry during them. Manny can…