Oita City’s Promotional Video Stars A Traveling Monkey In Pursuit Of Love
Cities throughout Japan are often known to make elaborate videos to help promote their area, and we’ve seen everything from a stunning 4K drone footage…
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This Kid Made A Cardboard Nintendo Switch When His Mom Wouldn’t Buy Him One
Japanese Twitter user Ama-chan‘s kid brother has a dream. According to her, her little brother in the fifth grade wants to one day make video…
Sado Island Releases Infectious Heavy Metal Song To Promote City Known For Its Ancient Gold Mine
With the yearly increase of foreign tourists visiting Japan, cities big and small have been turning up their creativity to figure out ways to promote…
Japan Blue: An Indigo Dyeing Process That Links You With The Heart Of A Japanese Craftsman
Aizome (藍染) is the the Japanese art of indigo dyeing, which results in beautiful vivid blue hues that can be applied to silk, kimono, and…
Journey Through One Of Japan’s Most Historic Areas In This Breathtaking 4K Video
With the abundance of mesmerizing sightseeing spots the country has to offer, deciding where to visit in Japan can be quite difficult. But if you’re…
Cute Hedgehog Gets A Little Too Excited For Her Favorite Mealworm Snack
Anyone who has ever fed a hedgehog will know that they can get adorably feisty when a mealworm is held right under their nose. This…
60-Year-Old Japanese Grandma Releases “No Rice No Life” Music Video And It’s Flawless
The Japanese hip hop grandma has returned. After showing off her dance moves to “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars with her other elderly friends, she…
Virtual YouTuber Livestreams Horror Gameplay With Real-Time Reaction
YouTuber ALERT! Meet Kizuna Ai, an A.I. YouTuber. You can call her Ai, or Ai-chan, or even waifu if you’re a hardcore anime-lover. Ai might…
Netflix Releases Movie Trailer For American Remake Of Death Note
Word has long been out of an American remake of popular Japanese manga Death Note, and Netflix has finally released an action-packed trailer for their…
Get A Glimpse Of Shōnen Jump’s Cover Designing Process In This Rare Time Lapse Video
Anyone who’s walked into a bookstore in Japan has most likely come across thick Weekly Shōnen Jump magazines, known in Japan as the best-selling and…
This Dog Screwed Up A High Five With So Much Class
It’s typically cats that are known for brushing off their mistakes with a forced elegance, but @l_rock1014’s doggo might have shown us the most graceful…
The Japanese Art Of The Cocktail: Videos Show Off The Craftsmanship Of Master Bartenders
When it comes to drinking establishments in Japan, izakaya (居酒屋), or traditional Japanese pubs (often compared to tapas and gastropubs) reign supreme, but for some…
This Family Has Been Crafting Traditional Japanese Sweets For 6 Generations And They’re Beautiful
In collaboration with All Nippon Airways, we’ve seen Great Big Story cover interesting topics in Japan ranging from the fact that you may have been…
This Hamster Flailing Her Tiny Arms At A Jar Of Sunflower Seeds Is Life’s Great Journey
This adorable hamster, appropriately named Furball (kedama), clearly has a sunflower seed problem. That problem being that her short little arms can’t read this treasure…
Isao Machii Sets 6th World Record For Most Sword Cuts In One Minute
Being a holder of one world record might be enough for some people, but not Japanese martial arts expert Isao Machii. With five Guinness World…