This Breathtaking Video Shows The Simple Beauty Of Japan’s Countryside
The Akita prefecture of Japan is not exactly at the top of a lot of to-do lists for travelers of Japan, foreign and domestic alike….
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Unleash Survival Horror In The Gym With Resident Evil Athletic Gear
If the motivational bro-slogans plastered on your gym clothes aren’t helping you make gains, maybe you need to look to another fashionable sense of inspiration….
14 Pepper Robots Singing Beethoven Is A Lot Creepier Than It Was Meant To Be
Softbank’s strangely cute, but equally creepy domestic helper-robot “Pepper” was designed to be an assistant and companion for humans in their home, but that doesn’t…
Real-Life Japan Turned Into Anime Stills By Twitter Users
If you’re an anime fan, all it takes is a walk through some of the nicer parts of Tokyo to be pleasantly surprised at just…
Castlevania Made With The Unreal Engine Looks Pretty Sweet
You don’t need the latest graphics to appreciate the creepy coolness of the Castlevania games, which already seem to ooze a dark aesthetic, but perhaps…
The Post Apocalyptic Thomas The Tank Engine Death Machine Has Grown Stronger
Japanese model-maker and sculptor Y_Nakajima is no stranger to exploiting Thomas the Tank Engine’s innate creepiness factor. Hell, he even crafted an unholy Frankenstein’s monster…
New Twistable Cap Matcha Delivers Fresh Bottled Tea Experience At Japanese Convenience Stores
Japanese convenience stores are often heralded for having service that really renders their name as a massive understatement. While it may seem strange to a…
Haunting Night Time Photography Shows Tokyo’s Beautiful After Hours
Tokyo can be many things. Overwhelming, haunting, surreal, beautiful, busy. Those are among the many adjectives one could use to describe the sprawling metropolis with…
Genuine Leather Hakama For The Badass Fashionable Samurai In You
With the exception of jinbei and yukata being worn at summer festivals, you may not have a strong association between traditional Japanese clothing and modern…
100 Illustration Series Is A Whole New Way To Discover The Charm Of Tokyo
You’ll hear the word “unique” used a lot to describe things in Japan, many of which will make you question whether or not people truly…
Japanese Graduation Ceremony Rocked By Awesome Mad Max Procession
In recent years, several Japanese universities have garnered a reputation for some entertaining antics during their graduation ceremonies (卒業式, sotsugyo-shiki). As they aren’t strictly a…
This Charming Laputa LEGO Castle Doubles As A Music Box With Castle In The Sky Music
Laputa: Castle in the Sky remains one of most charming efforts put forth by legendary director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. The world featured in…
It’s Time For An Epic Stop-Motion Gundam Battle–Limbs Everywhere!
You may remember Monichi’s first forray into Gundam stop-motion, a playful romp featuring Gundam Wing and Gundam Virtue dueling each other that was done mostly…
Bento Watch: A Lunch-Box In A Watch That Shoots Out Chopsticks–We Can Only Dream
Watchmakers in Japan can do incredible things, but usually the ability to check your Twitter feed or count calories is where we top off our…
This Comparison Of Anime Tokyo And Real Tokyo Is A Mind Flip
If you’re a fan of Japanese animation, particularly the work of Makoto Shinkai (5 Centimeters per Second), then you may be familiar with how The…