At Tokyo Comic Con 2017 Japan Puts its Own Spin on an American Classic
Comic Con is still a recent import to Japan, this is only Tokyo’s second ever. But no stranger to conventions, they can’t resist a chance…
Comic Con is still a recent import to Japan, this is only Tokyo’s second ever. But no stranger to conventions, they can’t resist a chance…
It’s not uncommon for Japan to celebrate the anniversaries or reward the fandoms of popular anime and manga series with themed cafes and restaurants, as…
Girls und Panzer, the anime series depicting a competition between girls’ high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport, continues to enjoy popularity since it…
Since 2010, fans of Kawada Co. Ltd.’s mini-sized Japanese building block toy nanoblocks have competed for the honor of winning a prize in the Nanoblock…
Japan loves a mascot. Called ‘yuruchara’, these characters help promote cities or prefectures for tourism or PR purposes. Companies, sports teams and other institutions often…
Whether you’re traveling around the country from the comfort of the bullet train or simply catching a lunch break, Japanese bento boxes provide some very…
Japanese amecomi (American comics) fans woke up yesterday to news that C.B. Cebulski, Marvel’s newly appointed Editor-In-Chief, admitted to having used the pseudonym Akira Yoshida…
Smart Phone app sensation Neko Atsume (or Cat Collector, if you prefer) purred its way into a worldwide hit, resulting in several merchandise lineups of…
Mike Popcorn are teaming up with Takoyaki chain restaurant Gindaco to bring Japan a fun new flavour; takoyaki popcorn incorporating Gindaco’s own sauce. Both companies…
Owned by the The Oriental Land Company, there are currently two different Tokyo Disney Resorts (although they’re both located in Chiba prefecture, just outside of…
Osechi is the name given to special dishes typically served at New Year’s time in Japan. The dishes often take time to prepare, are aesthetically…
The Hero Lens key chain that we covered recently had captured the imagination of scores of Twitter users. Simply hold the plastic key chain up…
For first-time visitors and even those who are returning a second and third time, negotiating the streets of Tokyo can be a daunting task. There’s…
If you’ve ever been on a last train in Tokyo, you know that they can be a bit of a mausoleum on wheels for unfortunate…
Most subway passengers are probably unaware that during their usual rides on the Chiyoda and Ginza line, disused stations lie forgotten in the darkness. To…