The White Country unveiled: Interview with team behind unconventional Hokkaido tourism video
“I think I found myself in this land” Last month, the Hokkaido Tourism Organization unveiled a new video on their official website, Good Day Hokkaido….
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Japanese Twitter can’t get enough of this adorable finch enjoying a cheek massage
Sometimes self-care is taking break. Sometimes it’s having a hot bubble bath for an hour. Sometimes it’s watching a video of a Japanese finch getting…
Goa trance electronic music K.U.R.O. is helping audiophiles rediscover Buchla synthesizers
If you walk down the streets of Kobe, Japan for long enough, you’re bound to come across a labyrinth of shōtengai 商店街, or shopping arcades….
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train gets release date for DVD and Blu-ray
It’s full steam ahead for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, with 16 June 2021 being announced as the official DVD and…
Vtuber group hololive English marks half-year milestone with special broadcasts, goods, album
Since their debut in September 2020, the Vtuber group “hololive English -Myth-” has collectively registered more than 2 million YouTube channel subscribers, attracting legions of…
VR Kareshi Set for a 2021 Release, Opens Pre-registration
The virtual landscape of interactive games has opened up immensely in recent years, utilizing Augmented Reality (AR) technology for things like Pokémon GO and Dragon…
Telework at Big Echo karaoke and help them offset pandemic-induced revenue slump
As you can imagine, getting groups of friends together in a relatively small karaoke room isn’t exactly the best way to spend your time during…
Sotoko: the Japanese artist who draws minimalistic illustrations of short-haired girls
A few months ago, I came upon a Japanese artist’s Instagram page: @e.sotoko. The minimalistic illustrations immediately captured my heart, so I decided to follow…
Viral image of “giant cat blocking railroad tracks” & other gems from Diorama Restaurant
The Tetsudoukan Dining Room (aka Diorama Restaurant) in Osaka was known among model train and diorama lovers for being a place where both children and…
Handmade Pikachu and Kirby dumplings are too cute to pika-chew
You know a character has achieved mass popularity in Japan when it starts to get reincarnated in numerous creative ways. Like that time Boo from…
Japanese company develops life-sized reactionary anime girl hologram store guides
Many anime fans were thrilled when Japanese company Gatebox announced the development and release of their “Hologram Communication Robot“, an Alexa-type device that functions as…
Japan’s Agriculture Ministry makes dance video to support sake industry affected by pandemic
Since last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has had a drastic impact on our lives. In Japan, as is the case in many parts of…
Fashion brand Gatsby redefines what’s “cool” with actor Takeru Satoh. What’s your take?
“Who decides what’s cool?” Most have probably wondered this from time to time, especially when you hear whispers of bell bottoms coming back in style…
Documentary challenges Japanese fashion students to create adaptive clothing for diverse body types
The premise of the upcoming documentary, “Clothes in Conversation” is simple: a group of six up-and-coming fashion designers are challenged to create brand new looks…
Even this adorable little hamster is picking out a new outfit for spring
Little by little, signs that spring is near are increasing all around us. And after such a stressful winter, it couldn’t come soon enough. Nonetheless,…