Put your running shoes on, Yokohama Marathon has gone virtual!
Like many other events across the world, the “Yokohama Marathon 2020” had to slam the brakes on this year because of the outbreak of COVID-19….
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Enter the other world of Re:Zero at Fuji-Q this November
Fans of both Fuji Q and anime Re: Zero – Starting Life in Another World will be excited to hear about the collaboration taking place…
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[Video] Anime legend Hayao Miyazaki attending Studio Ghibli cafe as a customer delights fans
Studio Ghibli and Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki has made his name on beloved anime films, but the iconic director often makes headlines for when…
Kentucky Fried Chicken sets up fried chicken pick-up lockers in Japan
Kentucky Fried Chicken in Japan can be a little more adventurous than its stateside origin, going as far to open up an all-you-can-eat-and-drink KFC restaurant…
Japanese nail artist makes awesome and realistic sashimi nails
Japanese nail artist color’s Suzuki (@colors_ai) creates some outstandingly realistic artwork on her nails. In fact, some of it even looks good enough to eat!…
Mario and Luigi themed pancake sandwiches highlight the new Mario Restaurant menu
While we’ve finally received an official opening season for the highly anticipated Super Nintendo World theme park area of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, the…
Haunting video of phantom “Queen of the Night” flower that blooms in one night, once a year
Japanese Twitter Mochizuki (@mochimochimoon3) has caught a beautiful and rare scene on video and shared it to the delight of flower fans. Mochizuki recently posted…
Photographer captures stunningly gorgeous photoshoot of Tokyo Station during a typhoon
Japanese photographer 7 (@szna__) tends to focus their lens on some of the beautiful night photography locations available in the Kanagawa and Tokyo area. While…
120-meter-long “zip-line into Godzilla’s mouth” attraction and museum officially opens in Japan
Kaiju fans around the world were delighted when Nijigen no Mori, a theme park based on Japan’s Awaji Island, announced it was constructing a 120-meter-long…
Celebrate all things panda at this special panda cafe/photo exhibition in Ueno
This October, Matsuzakaya Ueno’s ‘Ginza Seigetsudo’, is holding a special event dedicated to pandas. With a menu featuring cute panda inspired gourmet, displays of panda…
Japanese illustrator combines animals and vegetables to make awesome fairy tale creatures
Japanese illustrator and manga artist Ponkichi (@https://twitter.com/ponkichim) never fails when it comes to creative and cute artwork. The talented artist provided us with such adorable…
How do you create a beautiful summertime photoshoot? – Hold your breath.
Sometimes, the lengths we go to just to entertain those around us, take things to the extreme. Whether it’s the endless hours put into learning…
Crisis in Hanamachi – Saving Kyoto’s Geisha from COVID-19
By now, we are all fed up of hearing about the upset and global catastrophe that COVID-19 has brought upon the world. The virus has…
Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World Announces opening details, Mario Cafe this month
Video game fans around the world rejoiced when it was announced that Universal Studios Japan, located in Osaka, would be opening up a huge area…
Artist creates gorgeous Japanese autumn leaves fallen on water table with rippling effect
One of the true seasonal treats of visiting Japan is koyo or momiji, its celebrated brilliant yellow, orange, and red fall foliage. The gorgeous layers…