This Ping Pong Prodigy’s “Bowling” Trick Shots Are Amazing
Enthusiasm for table tennis in Japan is booming at the moment after some strong performances in international competition, and it’s getting harder to find a…
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Stunt-Ninjas Are The Best Cheerleaders Ever For WBC 2017
With the World Baseball Classic 2017 fast approaching, Japanese logistics company Nippon Express decided to make a video in support of the tournament. Since feudal…
Feeling Like A Mermaid! Experience Relaxing Yoga At “Beach in the room” In Harajuku
In Tokyo, there are countless yoga studios that many women frequent for beauty and health, but at Beach in the room, you can experience something…
Sumo Wrestler Eats Brutal Knockout And Goes Straight To Dream Street
We’ve been happy to look at the lighter side of sumo wrestling before, whether it be dominating arcade taiko games or skydiving with an official…
New Pokemon Ad Features Usain Bolt And Pikachu Trading Electric Speed
Legendary Olympian and speedster Usain Bolt finally meets Pikachu. With puns, lightning speed, and each having tons of Japanese fans, it seems like a natural…
Pool Player Naoyuki Oi Gives The Greatest Interview Ever
Naoyuki Oi had a nice weekend at the World Pool Masters this weekend, but it’s his performance away from the pool table that seems to…
Skiing At Japan’s Funnest Resort
The Grandeco Resort in Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture is about three hours from Tokyo, making it a perfect weekend ski destination for almost all of Japan….
Japanese Budo Delegation Heads To Australia To Promote Martial Arts That Transcend Physical Discipline
Modern Japanese arts are referred to as 武道 (Budo), with “bu” meaning martial, and “do” meaning way. Many English translations equate Bujustu and Budo, but…
Kimono Project Aims To Create Kimonos Representing 196 Countries By 2020
Although the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games have just ended earlier this year, Japan has already been making drastic steps to prepare for the 2020…
Plain Japanese PE Uniform Evolves Into Casual Everday One Piece
Japanese traditional P.E. class uniforms (Taiso fuku) are mandatory to wear in gym class, similar to the regulation of an everyday school uniform Both types…
The Flapping Technique In Wii Tennis Is Causing More Hype Than Grand Slam
The major Grand Slam U.S Open ended in mid-September, but not for Wii Tennis. In fact, there’s a hype going on in the game that…
Evangelion Race Queens Have Drivers Turning Heads
If you’re not totally familiar with the Japanese modeling scene, then the term “race queen” may be a bit confusing to you. In Japan, race…
Japanese Gymnastics Champion Catches $5,000 Pokemon Go Bill At Olympics
Only 27 years old, Japanese gymnastics champion and general favorite for the 2016 Olympics Kyohei Uchimura was hoping to catch another gold medal during his…
Tokyo’s Yamanote Line Is Bringing The 2016 Olympics To Its Trains
Japan is getting pumped up for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and whenever there’s a huge event, you can bet that the entire…
Japan’s Wally Run Event Invites 6000 Wally Participates
Nobody loves Wally (known as Waldo in North America) more than Japan does! A huge Wally RUN will be happening in Osaka on October 2nd…