Japanese VR enthusiast and social influencer オレンジ Orange (@orange_3134) builds tools allowing independent Vtubers and other people active in the metaverse to film high-quality videos…

On September 22nd, 2022, AVITA Corporation, a Japanese company providing business solutions based on avatars, and Lawson, Inc., which operates Lawson convenience stores throughout Japan,…

As Japan celebrates the Obon festival (Aug. 13th to 15th) this year, when the spirits of ancestors are believed to visit the family home, many…

Overview YOYOGI MORI is a sophisticated Japanese avatar clothing brand powered by a team of designers, each with a unique aesthetic, pushing the boundaries of…

Recently, the virtual world and the real world are becoming seamless. At least, the virtual avatars which I’m going to introduce today are close enough…

The novel coronavirus pandemic is providing an opportunity for people to discover ways in which they can practice physical distancing while bridging social distance, and…

Until now, the Venn diagram between Vtuber culture and VR social networks has been relatively small. On the one hand, Vtubers like Kizuna AI, Kaguya…

“Summer Wars” 10th anniversary celebrations On August 1, 2009, Mamoru Hosoda’s feature-length animated film “Summer Wars” was released in Japanese movie theaters. The film, about…

Photo booths in Japan can not only print out photos in various sizes (passport, ID, etc.) and formats (stickers, for example), some of them also…