Live together with your favorite anime character as your personal hologram assistant. When Gatebox Lab announced it’s ambitious project to design a “Hologram Communication Robot”…

In recent years, Japan has experienced a bit of a boom in popularizing the culture, or at least the aesthetic appeal, of its historical swords….

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…

Everyone thinks that their cat is the cutest cat in the world, with a feline beauty that deserves to be documented. This usually culminates in…

While it may be painting with too broad a brush to describe a style as “anime”, there are certain qualities and characteristics that many associate…

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‘Deco’ is a trend in Japan that means sticking jewels and cute decorations all over something, be it a smartphone case or literally anything else…

Japan’s Iga City, the birthplace of ninja, is running out of ninja in 2018. Update: Iga city officials now deny the reported salary and the…

If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat after a nightmare of perishing away in a world submerged…

Despite the scorching heat, there is one particular characteristic of Japanese summer which is worth celebrating. During this time of year you can see dramatically…

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One of the minor but common grievances you’ll find among expatriates in Japan is a disdain for being asked “Does your country have four seasons?”…

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Japanese virtual YouTuber offers up a home-cooked dinner made by an anime girl. There’s no question that virtual YouTubers make for a booming industry and…

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