Start The Day Off With A High-Energy Wake-Up Call From A Japanese Fisherman At Sea
Serial snoozers will know that no matter how many alarms are set in the morning, no matter what obnoxious ringtones will be blaring from the…
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Watch A Cat Bestow 9 Lives On Kittens With Adorable Shaman Dance
Ever wonder how cats get their nine lives? We always thought it was just feline luck, but happy father Momotaro may have just given us…
Chinjuya: Maybe The Strangest Place To Eat In Japan
What is the craziest thing you’ve ever eaten? If you’re an adventurous eater and in Japan, Chinjuya in Yokohama is the place where you can…
Touching Flip Book Animation Is Making Teary-Eyed Audiences Miss Their Moms
Tekken, a Japanese comedian and renowned illustrator, has never failed to reduce audiences to tears with his plethora of touching flip book animations. His works…
Studio Ghibli Animator’s Touching Commercial For A Bread Company Is Reminiscent Of Kiki’s Delivery Service
Thankfully for Studio Ghibli fans, the creative prowess of the animators who worked on Ghibli classics can be enjoyed in works outside of those made…
The Dos and Don’ts Of Climbing Mt. Fuji
Being able to reach the summit of Mt. Fuji has landed on numerous bucket lists from people all over the world. Chris Broad of Abroad…
Impress A Special Someone By Fighting Mobsters And Defusing Bombs At Osaka’s Oldest Theme Park
You’re at an amusement park with your significant other when suddenly, a group of scary looking guys who you swear are mobsters circle around you…
Brave Man Sings The DBZ Opening By Sneezing Each Word
There are certainly some creative ways to recreate anime openings, such as with hilarious low-budget cosplay reenactments, but Japanese YouTuber たんのネタ tube may have just…
Dekatora: The Tricked Out Japanese Truck Culture That Brings Transformers To Life
Great Big Story has provided some wonderful insight into some of the more fascinating parts of Japan, such as the history of the fluffy rabbit…
This Hamster’s Struggle To Reach His Treat Is The Cutest Combination Of Lazy And Dedicated Ever
Note: We’ve withheld the name and social media account of the hamster and their owner at the owner’s request. This cute little Roborovski hamster has…
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)…
Yoshimuraya: The King Of One Of Japan’s Most Popular Ramen Styles
Source: YouTube Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan and is famous for its seaport, chinatown area, romantic harbor and Yokohama style ramen. Combining…
Inside Japan’s New Luxury Suite Train That Departs From Ueno’s Platform 13½
Harry Potter fans got a little giddy when JR East announced that Ueno Station in Tokyo would open up a “Platform 13½” in order to…
Gajiro Is A Terrifying Japanese Mascot That Sells Curry And Stars In A Horror Movie
Regional mascots have become so popular in Japan that it’s almost as if every city and town in the country has a charming character representing…
The First Godzilla: Interview With The First Godzilla Actor, Haruo Nakajima
In the annals of Japanese film history, there aren’t too many names that can go shoulder-to-shoulder with the great Toshiro Mifune in terms of historical…