This Inspirational Dancer Isn’t Bound by her Wheelchair
(Updated on 8/7/2018) Meet Ayananana. She dances as an odorite, following a performance genre that has blossomed in the past ten years. Fans of mostly…
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Foxy Kitsune-Mask Band Rocks Out To Utada Hikaru, Lupin, Arrietty, and More On Traditional Japanese Instruments
We’ve seen the wonderful sounds of traditional Japanese instruments fuse old and new in fantastic ways before, with several artists treating us to traditional Japanese…
Perfect Pitch! Pianist Turns Cringe-Worthy Press Conference Into A Musical Performance
Do you have absolute pitch or perfect pitch? Perfect pitch is a rare auditory phenomenon that is characterized by the ability of a person to…
Awesome Grandma Dances Into Grandson’s Room And Rocks Out On His Electric Guitar
Metalheads who grew up in a small house probably have this one thing in common — they’ve been yelled at by a sibling, parent, or…
Credit Card Forms Japanese Idol Unit Out Of Company Employees
At initial glance, you might mistake Higashi-Ikebukuro 52, Japan’s latest mega-member idol unit, to be a sister-group or spinoff of other popular acts such as…
Japanese DJ Produces Catchy Dance Song With A Bunch Of Pubic Hair
Yes, you read that right — Japanese DJ ☆Taku Takahashi of hiphop group M-Flo just came out with a song made with pubic hair. The…
Japanese Idol Group Puts On Hazmat Suits To Hug Fans At Event
It would probably be an understatement to say that Japanese idol and pop groups attract some very passionate fans. Many dedicated fans travel and follow…
A Hip Hop Reimagining Of The Scores To Hayao Miyazaki Films
With it’s 15th anniversary recently completed, there have been a lot of recent efforts to celebrate Studio Ghibli’s classic Spirited Away. Melbourne-based Andrei Eremin (Ghosting)…
Radio Ghibli Gives Studio Ghibli Fans Their Music Fix In Memorable Playlists
Whether it’s checking out amazing Joe Hisaishi concert footage or this amazing Castle in the Sky music box, there are plenty of awesome ways to…
Shelter: The Six Minute Anime Short That Will Always Make You Cry
We’re not sure if the friendly duo of electronic music producer Porter Robinson and French musician Madeon set out to deplete the world’s supply of…
Chara-ben: The Bento That Are Just Too Cute To Eat
We don’t need to tell you that bento, or Japanese packed lunch boxes, have become popular outside of Japan not only for their many delicious…
Buddhist Temple Offers Psychedelic Memorial Service To The Beat Of Techno Music
Buddhist temples are the last place you’d imagine going to enjoy techno music and bathe in a kaleidoscope of psychedelic lights, but at Shōonji in…
4-Year-Old Drumming Genius Performs X-Japan Songs At Retirement Home
There are no shortage of drum covers on YouTube of legendary Japanese band X-Japan. In fact, we recently saw even a Japanese mascot pull off…
Japanese Twitter User Turns Japan McDonald’s Fryer Chime Into Irresistibly Contagious Song
Those who’ve been to a McDonald’s in Japan may have noticed there’s a particular chime that always seems to be echoing throughout the fast food…
Traditional Japanese Cover Of PPAP Hits It With Shamisen, Taiko, And Even Kabuki
With countless spinoffs, parodies, and now commercials in Japan, the popular viral song “PPAP (pen-pineapple-apple-pen)” by Pico Taro took the world by storm in 2016….