LoveLive! Sunshine!! and Numazu: Voices from a Japanese city with a sunny anime success story
Most famous for its anime, LoveLive! Sunshine!! is a multimedia project and a spin-off of the original Love Live! series, featuring a group of high…
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McDonald’s Japan to raise prices from January 16th, 2023
Although most foreign visitors to Japan are eager to try some of the local fare, it’s not uncommon for many of them to also stop…
Japanese convenience store cheeseburger surprises jaded English media writer
Having lived in the Tokyo area on and off since the days of the bubble economy, I’ve had my share of burgers. The fact that…
Resident has surprising advice for two rival company couriers who kept meeting at her house
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Most social VR users experience harassment, other findings revealed in pioneering survey & report
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Amazing new app lets avatar users walk around in the real world
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Horror manga master Junji Ito’s first NFT art project reveals main visual, launches website
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Japanese Vtuber trends in 2022: What makes a Vtuber go viral?
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Do you know how an abandoned bunny feels? Foster parent’s plea moves netizens to tears
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Shiseido Parlour fêtes 120 years with drinks inspired by geisha fashions from Meiji Era
From October 1st to October 29th, 2022, “BAR S” on the top floor of the Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building will be serving special cocktails and…
Viral illustration has ironic new meaning after “collaborator” is revealed
Just as writers can sometimes experience “writer’s block,” creators in the visual arts have also been known to experience “painter’s block” or the equivalent thereof….
Tough-looking turtle expert dispels criminal suspicions with one single photo
Although usually docile, alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii), native to freshwater habitats in the United States, are capable of delivering a powerful bite with their…
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We tried the only raw milk legally sold in Japan [Review]
The popularity of raw milk In the last decade or so, unpasteurized (or “raw”) milk has become a popular food fad among health-conscious and organic…
Stylish Japanese cream sodas, cafe fare and more await on the second floor at Kissa Nikai
Japanese Cream Sodas As part of the retro-revival trend in Japan which brings back or takes inspiration from food, fashion, design, and music of the…