Helping Japan Flood Victims with Every Bottle of ‘Dassai Shima Kosaku’ Sake
JAPAN Forward, Yukihiro Watanabe A series of floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains devastated extensive areas of western Japan in July. Among the victims…
Japan’s First Pizza Vending Machine Provides (Almost) Instant Hot Pizza
Even in Japan’s most obscure countryside you can’t walk a few metres without stumbling upon one of these machines. They wait in perpetual standby, ready…
These Papercraft Mosquitoes Look So Real You’ll Want To Swat Them
Japan: A Paper Craft Paradise When it comes to creating art with paper, Japan, with its long history of making exquisite washi paper and its…
Sample Traditional Sweets from All Over Japan at the IKESEI Sweets Festival Tokyo
Japan is home to so many regional specialties that it seems impossible to eat them all. In order to sample every culinary treat that Japan…
Interview with The Anime Man: On Voice Acting in Pop Team Epic and More
To anime fans, he probably needs no introduction. The Japanese-Australian YouTube personality Joey Bizinger, known throughout the anisphere as The Anime Man, is probably the…
Manga “Noh Masked High School Girl Hanako” Puts An Odd Spin on The School Comedy Genre
The Noh Mask The traditional Japanese performance art of Noh is famous for the Japanese cypress wood masks worn by its practitioners. While the masks…
Matcha S’mores Frappuccino is Starbucks Japan’s Latest Summer Creation
Known in America as a simple campfire treat, s’mores have been recently gaining popularity in Japan has a trendy dessert. For those who don’t know,…
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Dynamic Wheelchair-Riding Girls Unit “Beyond Girls” Celebrate Difference [Interview]
Introducing “Beyond Girls” With permission from © Beyond Girls Beyond Girls is a new girls unit now enjoying popularity in Japan, not only for their…
The Best Matcha and Other Green Tea Desserts in Tokyo
Matcha and other variations of green tea take pride of place as an important part of Japanese culture. Appreciated for its taste and health benefits,…
Police Issue Warning After Viral Game Challenge With Disturbing Demon “Momo” Takes Dark Turn
Update: Police have now recently issued further warnings about the “Momo” game being related to data harvesting schemes. Authorities in several countries have issued warnings…
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Fuji Rock 2018 and YouTube – Japan’s Music Magic goes Global [Video]
20th Fuji Rock Recap On July 3, YouTube and Softbank announced for the first time ever that this year’s Fuji Rock Festival would be available…
Drink A Toast To Cutie Honey With Honey-Infused “Cutie Honey” Umeshu
One of the most popular crime-fighting heroines in manga and anime, the android protagonist of Go Nagai’s classic Cutie Honey has had her share of…
Chachanoma – Green Tea Heaven in Harajuku, Tokyo
Quality and presentation seem to be the name of the game at this café off Harajuku’s Cat Street. Offering a wide range of green teas,…
My Neighbor Totoro Gift Set Adds The Charm Of Traditional Japanese Pottery To The Film
Whether it’s vintage Japanese sukaban jackets embroidered Princess Mononoke characters, or a No-Face Piggy Bank that devours coins, burps, and plays the Spirited Away soundtrack,…
These Adorable Animal Shaped Japanese Sweets Are Not What They Appear
The Japanese obsession with cute food goes beyond just eating it. There’s a whole industry dedicated to fake food. That way rather than the window…