Dog trainer 遠藤エマ Ema Endō, who runs the “Happy Dog Life – Ema” dog training class, posts videos on dog training on her YouTube channel,…

Right now Japan is celebrating its spring holiday of Golden Week, one May 5th, it celebrated Children’s Day in particular. One of the biggest traditions…

In addition to being a self-professed “muscle junkie” (筋肉オタク kinniku otaku) and fitness buff, Japanese model Momo Momoto 桃兎もも (@tmmt_san) also happens to be really…

In 2019, Japanese fitness equipment company Mizuno created a soft ball shaped weight called a ‘ballretch’, which provides an easy way to work out your…

Many pet owners will say that their pets can pick up on their moods. In fact, it has been proven that dogs, for example, can…

One-Punch Man’s Saitama possesses one of the most comically dominant levels of power seen in an anime, but his spartan training regiment of 100 sit-ups,…

Whether it be through an appeal to fandom of popular anime or simply a love of old school films, Japan boasts quite a few ninja-themed…

Share Houses are becoming more popular in Japan Although not as expensive as it was in 2012, when Tokyo ranked at the top of the…

If you want to learn the way of the ninja, Japan has a ninja academy, after which you could even take a ninja certification test….

On October 22nd, Koka, a rural city in Shiga prefecture that sports a rich history of ninja, will be holding a certification test for the…

According to Dentsu Diversity Lab, 7.6% (about 1 in 13) of the nearly 70,000 Japanese who participated in their 2015 survey identified themselves as “LGBT,”…

Kendo is a popular Japanese martial art, but because of its use of shinai, or bamboo swords, it’s not always easy to practice outside of…

This kitten is “potty training” – she successfully goes into the toilet area and kicks off some sand. After a pit is created she’s ready…