Adorable sand cats become Japanese beach’s landmark after taking over
When Japanese Twitter user Shigeto Hashimoto (@sgt_xen) was invited to the beach by his wife, he likely wasn’t expecting to be greeted by an army…
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Original pictogram series parodying the IT industry goes viral in Japan
One of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony’s highlights was an amusing and fast-paced performance by silent comedy artist HIRO-PON reenacting the pictograms of 50 competitions…
Fake goldfish swim in cute vases evoking a scene from Japanese summer festivals
An iconic Japanese summer sight: kingyo-sukui In addition to stalls selling takoyaki, okonomiyaki, candy apples, and the like, traditional Japanese summer festival stalls will often…
Bilingual singer NANO to launch podcast for global audience: “NANO to the WORLD”
On Monday, August 2nd, 2021, Japanese-American bilingual singer NANO, famous in the anime song concert scene in Japan and abroad, and renowned internationally for contributing…
Exclusive Interview with Haru from “Night Doctor”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: July 2021) Haru, the star of Fuji TV’s…
Three “freaking awesome” Japanese words from skateboarding commentary!
Unusually informal skateboarding commentary goes viral Recently, the Olympics have been flooding the headlines, but on July 25th a different kind of story was trending…
Canadian Olympics reporter falls in love with 7-Eleven in Tokyo, charms Twitter with convenience store odyssey
Whatever reservations one may have about the quality of convenience stores in their home country, it doesn’t take a very long trip throughout Japan to…
OLYMPIC DIGEST: Surfing Makes Dynamic Debut at Summer Games
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding and karate. By JAPAN…
“Funny faces”: Japanese paper animation artist crafts amazing story of bond between father and son
There is no doubt that parents and children share a very personal bond that can help lift one another up out of tough times. This…
These impressive photos of the Olympic Torch look like CG imagery or a scene from an anime
After the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the Olympic Flame was transferred to a new location in the Daiba 台場 neighborhood of Tokyo. The…
Japan’s Blue Impulse aerobatic team skywrites colorful Olympic rings over the skies of Tokyo
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics will be held in just a few hours (at the time of writing) at 8:00 p.m. on July…
This cookie cutter set is a fun way to learn the 47 prefectures of Japan for kids of all ages
With people spending more time at home in the ongoing pandemic, many of us are finding more opportunities to explore hobbies and activities focused on…
Awesome figure of Mechagodzilla from Godzilla vs. Kong is 190 mm tall & features moving action
Premium Bandai’s latest figure lets fans of very big monsters keep a smaller version of the Ultimate Destroyer. This 190mm (7.4 inches) tall figure is…
Giant floating head appears over Tokyo and terrifies everyone in Junji Ito story come to life
Tokyo certainly seems to be the land of giants lately. It was just last week that a giant prowling 3-D cat appeared looming over Shinjuku…
Japanese printing company’s witty business cards reveal the smile behind your mask
The inconvenience of hidden faces For those who have jobs involving frequent meetings and exchanging business cards, one of the many inconveniences brought about by…