LoveLive! Sunshine!! and Numazu: Voices from a Japanese city with a sunny anime success story
Most famous for its anime, LoveLive! Sunshine!! is a multimedia project and a spin-off of the original Love Live! series, featuring a group of high…
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56,000 likes for dirtying a wall? Why Twitter users are talking about “the hands of God”
“What? Wait a minute, what’s going on here?” “That’s amazing. I had to do a triple-take on that!” “He really has the hands of God.”…
Slowpoke hotel and hot spring rooms, boats, and buses appear in Pokémon takeover of Japanese prefecture
In recent years, the Pokémon company has been collaborating with prefectures all over Japan to stimulate tourism in a project that has yielded well over…
Miyagi’s Pokemon ambassador Lapras stars in his own cafe menu in Sendai this winter
In 2019, Lapras was dubbed the official Pokemon ambassador of Miyagi prefecture in Japan. Since then he’s starred in pedal boats at Michinoku Park, and…
Saitama’s first Pokélids land in Tokorozawa, Japan’s home of Aviation
What started a few years back as a campaign to encourage tourism to some of Japan’s lesser known areas, has now turned into a full-blown…
Which Pokémon shares its special day with the 4th of July?
Can you guess which Pokémon shares its special day with the 4th of July? It’s none other than Miyazaki Prefecture’s very own mascot Pokémon, Exeggutor!…
Pokémon mail service begins in Kagawa Pref. with Slowpoke mailbox and delivery truck
If you travel across Japan, searching far and wide, you can encounter hundreds of Pokémon-themed manhole covers. The now famous covers have been installed to…
Pokémon airplane takes first flight in Japan
If you haven’t heard, the Pokémon company has been teaming up with prefectures all over Japan to promote regional travel, a campaign that has been…
Pokémon releases an official ASMR video of hanging out with Pikachu for an afternoon
Pikachu has certainly earned his place as the top of the Pokémon popularity food chain. That’s probably why he’s entrusted with such time-consuming duties such…
Discover the charm of Miyagi Prefecture with the help of Lapras
Put your exploring boots on and get ready to discover Miyagi prefecture with the support of lovable Pokémon character; Lapras. To begin your tour of…
Who is Miyazaki Prefecture’s favorite Pokemon?
Over the past few years, the Pokemon Company has been working with different prefectures to install a series of “Poke lids”. Poke lids are manhole…
Pikachu’s new job is helping children Poképoo with a Pikachu potty training toilet
Pikachu sure has been busy lately. Between turning himself into an inflatable “horse” you can ride around on, personally announcing 100 Pokémon manholes installed in…
Japanese Cafe Serves Up Refreshing Deep Sea Blue Jelly Pudding
One thing Numazu in Shizuoka prefecture has gained a level of fame for is serving as the backdrop of popular anime Love Live! Sunshine!!, as…
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Little Demons Can Relish Fish Burgers, Worship Yohane At Numazu Burger [Onsite Report]
Yohane? Little Demons? Numazu? The juxtaposition of words in our title may have raised a few eyebrows. Unless, of course, you’re a fan of the…
Hectic Footage And Photos Show That Typhoon Season In Japan Can Get Really Insane
One of three typhoons threatening Japan this week, Typhoon Mindulle made landfall early Monday. For those that live in Japan or have been in the…