Japanese DIY Enthusiast Makes Perfect “Dramatically Adjusting Glasses Anime Character” Glasses
You don’t need to be an anime or manga veteran to recognize the trope of a cocky or intelligent character adjusting their glasses dramatically with…
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Relive Your Trauma Of Being The Tree In The School Play With This Japanese Tree Sleeping Bag
Japanese retailer Felissimo’s YOU+MORE! series (a play on the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) most definitely lives up to its name, offering quirky gag products…
Halloween in Tokyo: How and Where to Get Your Spook On
Halloween is a fairly recent import to Japan, but the American way of celebrating all things spooky has arrived and is definitely here to stay….
Comiket Cosplay Roundup: Our Favorites From Summer 2018
Twice a year in Tokyo, literally hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts of anime, manga and games, as well as countless other hobbies converge on the…
Japanese Cosplayer’s Pennywise and Other Horror Transformations Will Give You Creepy Cool Chills
Japanese cosplayer wows with awesome horror film costumes from It and Child’s Play Anime and video games have always been two major pillars of cosplaying,…
Japanese Designer’s False Eyelashes Will Have Your Eyes Dripping Jewels
‘Deco’ is a trend in Japan that means sticking jewels and cute decorations all over something, be it a smartphone case or literally anything else…
“Otaku House” Promises Cheap Lodging and Fun Experiences For Otaku Tourists
Updated on 08/27/2018 Whether or not you identify yourself as an “otaku,” if you’re a fan of anime, gaming, cosplay and other aspects of Japanese…
Smashingly Hyper-realistic Nigel Thornberry Sailor Moon Cross Over Cosplay: Hilarious or Terrifying?
The Wild Thornberrys went from our favourite childhood TV show in the 90s to our favourite meme in the internet age. You may have seen…
Japanese Muscle Idol And Ladybeard Team Up For Leggy Chun-li Cosplay
Ladybeard and Japanese muscle idol Reika Saiki show off the best Chun-li cosplay. For some cosplayers, such as the incredibly convincing crossplayers battling gropers with…
Ripped Cosplayers Battle Gropers By Offering Up Their Chests
Muscular crossplayers in Japan fight groping with their chests. If you’ve ever been to an anime convention or cosplay event, you’ve likely run into cosplayers…
Japanese “Human Uber” Lets Users Attend Events Via Another Person’s Body
A lot of interest in technological fields in Japan lately has stemmed from the integration of augmented reality, virtual reality, and the use of avatars–whether…
Toei Kyoto Studio Park: Experience The Thrilling World of Japanese Hollywood (Part 2)
(link to Part 1) —————— Toei Kyoto Studio Park The Uzumasa area of Kyoto is often called the Hollywood of Japan. The otherwise unremarkable neighborhood…
Toei Kyoto Studio Park: Experience The Thrilling World of Japanese Hollywood (Part 1)
(link to Part 2) —————— Toei Kyoto Studio Park The Uzumasa area of Kyoto is often called the Hollywood of Japan. The otherwise unremarkable neighborhood…
Japan Now Has An Idol Unit For The Game of Go
In the last five years, the complex and challenging game of Go (also known as igo in Japanese) has made strides internationally, with the American…
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…