Musical Calculator Gives Nostalgic Twist To Neon Genesis Evangelion And Legend Of Zelda Themes
If you do a search for the AR-7778 calculator on YouTube, you’ll quickly find that it’s a popular musical calculator that plays simple tunes when…
Video Games
Japan’s Iconic Creepy Arcade “Anata no Warehouse” Is Closing
Anata no Warehouse (Your Warehouse), a Japanese arcade modeled after Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City, is closing its doors. The arcade is famous for its…
Japan’s PlayStation Bento Gives Gamers A Nostalgic Lunchbox
Bento, or Japanese packed lunch boxes, often stick out when the delicious lunches they contain are artistically arranged into “character bento” of popular anime and…
KFC Is Releasing A Finger Lickin’ Good Colonel Sanders Dating Simulator
It appears that KFC-scented bath bombs were only an appetizer when it comes to the fried chicken empire’s surprising ventures, as they’ve just announced plans…
Purr Your Way To Victory With Cat-Themed Gaming Earphones and Speaker Set
Japanese eccentric bookstore and oddities shop Village Vanguard has no shortage of bizarre but strangely awesome animal-themed products, including chibi cat and anglerfish-fish mosquito repellent…
Registration Opens For Final Fantasy XIV-themed Wedding Ceremonies In Japan
Final Fantasy fans were delighted to hear the news that Deux Zero, a spacious Kobe-based wedding hall that specializes in lavish ceremonies would be offering…
Show Off Your Yakuza Love With Vintage Kiryu And Majima Sukajan Jackets
Many fans of the popular Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku) video game series have probably fantasized about exploring Tokyo’s Kabukicho district (ficitonalized as Kamurocho in the…
UNIQLO Teams Up With Capcom For Street Fighter Old And New T-Shirt Lineup
Popular Japanese fashion retailer UNIQLO has built of quite a reputation among movie and video game fans with their UT shirt designs, and their latest…
Japanese Illustrator Asteroid: Wandering Through The Ruins of the Future
Whether they are set in the past or in an imagined future, ruins are a favorite subject of illustrators working in the fantasy and science-fiction…
Tokyo’s Kirby Cafe Reveal New Menu of Awesome Dishes for Chapter 2
The Kirby Café opened in Tokyo Skytree town to the delight of the round, pink hero’s many fans. The menu consisted of a range of…
Japanese Convenience Store Now Sells Final Fantasy Fried Chicken–“Limit Break” Karaage Kun!
If you’ve spent time exploring Japanese convenience stores, you may be familiar with Lawson’s “Karaage-kun”–addictive fried chicken nuggets sold at the hot food corner of…
We Can’t Wait To Play This Sushi Racing Game by Independent Game Developer ksym
(April 29th: Updated with new information) As an island nation, Japan has a fascination with all things related to the sea. The Japanese gaming industry…
Kingdom Hearts Tower of Radiance and Shadow Event Taking Place 451m Above Tokyo
To Kingdom Hearts fans it seems to have been an eternity, but finally the next installation in the main game series is here. Thirteen years…
Wedding Hall In Japan To Offer Final Fantasy XIV-themed Wedding Ceremonies
If you’re a Final Fantasy fan, and particularly a Final Fantasy XIV fan who is looking to tie the knot, a service in Japan supervised…
Gigantic 8-Metre-Tall Dragon Quest Slime Dropping in on Yokohama
Square Enix’s long running fantasy video game series Dragon Quest changes heroes every installation, but one constant has become the face of the series. Despite…