This Breathtaking Video Shows The Simple Beauty Of Japan’s Countryside
The Akita prefecture of Japan is not exactly at the top of a lot of to-do lists for travelers of Japan, foreign and domestic alike….
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Japanese Commercial’s Touching Story About Mother And Son Leaves Viewers In Tears
Japanese commercials are known to be over-the-top and downright ridiculous, but every now and then comes a commercial that will leave you in tears during…
14 Pepper Robots Singing Beethoven Is A Lot Creepier Than It Was Meant To Be
Softbank’s strangely cute, but equally creepy domestic helper-robot “Pepper” was designed to be an assistant and companion for humans in their home, but that doesn’t…
This Cat Has Her Eyes Set On Fish, But Dad Won’t Make It That Easy
Meet Kirara, a 9-month old cat owned by Twitter user@kirara_santa_. Source: @kirara_santa_ Unsurprisingly, Kirara loves to eat; he loves food so much he’s gained a…
New Colored Hakama Chino Pants For Samurai Style Below The Belt
We’ve recently seen a lot of examples of spinning traditional Japanese clothing into modernized “cool” versions. Whether it’s a casual Kimono T-shirt, or the impossibly…
“Eat” Hydration With Pocari Sweat’s New Jelly Incarnation
It’s not exactly a rarely occurring phenomenon to stumble upon a Japanese T-shirt, snack, or beverage that makes some very interesting decisions when it comes…
Japan’s April Fool’s Products Are Freaking Crazy, And That’s Why They’re So Believeable
For better or for worse, the world has sort of come to expect eccentric and over-the-top products from Japan, especially when it comes to bizarre…
Castlevania Made With The Unreal Engine Looks Pretty Sweet
You don’t need the latest graphics to appreciate the creepy coolness of the Castlevania games, which already seem to ooze a dark aesthetic, but perhaps…
The Post Apocalyptic Thomas The Tank Engine Death Machine Has Grown Stronger
Japanese model-maker and sculptor Y_Nakajima is no stranger to exploiting Thomas the Tank Engine’s innate creepiness factor. Hell, he even crafted an unholy Frankenstein’s monster…
This Train Platform Fence Is Pretty Nifty: Watch How You Hop On The Train!
There are over 600 train platform fences in Japan currently. They prevent intoxicated people and young children from falling off onto the rails; they also…
More Than Meets The Eye With This Cool Anime Wire Sculpture
As is often the case with Detective Conan and Phoenix Wright from the Ace Attorney, a greater mystery lurks around this anime wire sculpture that…
Japanese Artist Performing A Dark Age Castle Drawing Is Mesmerizing
Renarena was a normal high school student who graduated last year, until she performed a magnificent detailed art illustration for Kadokawa, one of the most…
Touching Japanese Commercial Tells Story Of Poor Golden Retriever Struggling To Befriend A Baby
An emotive baby and Golden Retriever really don’t need any assistance in the cute department, but this Japanese commercial for Amazon Prime has given the…
Japanese Graduation Ceremony Rocked By Awesome Mad Max Procession
In recent years, several Japanese universities have garnered a reputation for some entertaining antics during their graduation ceremonies (卒業式, sotsugyo-shiki). As they aren’t strictly a…
It’s Time For An Epic Stop-Motion Gundam Battle–Limbs Everywhere!
You may remember Monichi’s first forray into Gundam stop-motion, a playful romp featuring Gundam Wing and Gundam Virtue dueling each other that was done mostly…