Japanese Twitter user’s stylish homemade keyboard is a winter delight
While most would consider not even glancing at your keyboard to be a sign of an adept typist, Japanese Twitter user Ize (@Ize628) has crafted…
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Visually impaired Vtuber Cocco Hitomi’s 2nd single “cute girl” tops Brunei music chart
Visually impaired Vtuber Hitomi Cocco’s 2nd single “cute girl” earned the top spot in Brunei’s music ranking. Affiliated with CoCo Diversity Entertainment, an entertainment production…
Viewers just can’t focus on food in these adorable “dog-supervised” cooking videos from Japan
We’d like to introduce a Japanese cooking channel that may be the cutest thing on YouTube. In fact, the videos are so cute that you…
Japanese icing artist shows off her colorful and kawaii creations on YouTube
Some of our readers may recall Japanese icing artist Manna-Tanuki (@maaco414). We previously introduced some of her colorful and kawaii icing cookie creations like these…
Traditional Japanese candy maker’s videos are mesmerizing viewers around the world
Iwaiseika Co., Ltd. 株式会社岩井製菓 sells candy and other sweets in the famous green tea-producing city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The company’s YouTube channel, through which…
Japanese sweets artist’s stunning sky cakes serve the clouds and stars for dessert
Recently, we’ve seen transparency used to create some visually fascinating sweets that include traditional Japanese confectionery that reveal a different scene with each slice, gorgeous…
Japanese gas station attendant’s winter tire safety video goes viral
As most drivers now, there are optimal tires for each season. Tāra ターラ (@taraomi923), who works at a gas station in Hokkaido, used his own…
This persistent kitten in Japan has found the strangest digging spot
Japanese Twitter user Kamoshika かもしか (@b09a2032c) lives with their Siberian Husky, Yuki, and several cats. Kamoshika posts daily pictures of Yuki and the cats relaxing…
Popular Vtuber group hololive English begins new video series: “hololive English Shorts”
Cover Co., Ltd. has announced the launch of “hololive English Shorts” as a special project for YouTube shorts on “hololive English”, their Vtuber group geared…
Shinjuku’s new giant 3-D cat now plays with a giant Roomba
One of Tokyo’s newest landmarks (or perhaps mascots is the better word) made its grand debut on top of the Cross Shinjuku Building located just…
Corporate action in the metaverse: Japanese NPO has world’s first full VR general meeting
During the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, many companies have been conducting so-called “virtual annual general meetings.” However, as is often the case, this is simply…
Japanese artist diorama artist crafts wondrous worlds within walls
Japanese miniature artist Mozu (@rokubunnnoichi) crafts some incredibly impressive and lifelike dioramas, but what truly stands out is his “Kobito Series” (Small People Series). The…
Elderly shiba inu in Japan has the biggest smile when she uses her wheelchair
Pets rely on love and attention from their human companions, but that’s even truer when they get up there in years and encounter the difficulties…
Halloween revelers crowd Shibuya for Halloween 2021
In spite of calls by Shibuya Ward to not gather in Shibuya and stay home to avoid infection during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, people…
Sanrio launches the “KUROMIfy the World” project, Kuromi makes her musical artist debut
Most visitors to Shibuya today were aware of Halloween. Before the pandemic, the neighborhood’s famous Scramble Crossing and its vicinity regularly attracted hundreds of thousands…