New “mask” gives you permanent melonpan munching face while blocking microdroplets
Do you love melonpan? Of course you do. Who can resist that satisfyingly ridged pattern, the round shape, and the combination of delicious, crunchy sugary…
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Interview with Violence Tomoko, creator of the manga “A Love Story in Virtual Reality”
Virtual reality technology, already a staple of science fiction literature, continues to be a popular theme in manga and anime. Works like Accel World or…
Exploring the mysteries of “The Tsubaki Forest,” a short film by Jeremy Rubier
From The Tsubaki Forest, reproduced with permission from Jeremy Rubier “The Tsubaki Forest” is a new short film by the talented Jeremy Rubier, a French-born director,…
Japan’s “screambulance” brings the haunted house to your doorstep
Haunted house production company 怖がらせ隊 Kowagarase-tai (Scaring Corps) made news last year when they began offering the world’s first drive-in haunted house as a socially…
Japanese creator’s “green onion candy” draws praise on social media
Chitose-ame One of the traditional rites of passage for children in Japan is known as 七五三 Shichi-Go-San (literally 7-5-3). On November 15th, girls who have…
Japanese craft gin from Iki Island cuts food loss using oft-wasted parts of local fruits & veggies
Iki Retreat Kairi Murakami Iki Retreat Kairi Murakami 壱岐リトリート 海里村上 is a luxury hot spring inn with sublime sea views and blissful hot spring baths…
Virtual Bishōjo Nem shows artistic potential of VIVE Facial Tracker in world’s first music video
Some of our readers may recall Virtual Bishōjo Nem バーチャル美少女ねむ, the self-professed world’s first independent Vtuber, whom we had the pleasure of interviewing last year….
Rhizomatiks’ “CryptoArt-Experiment” to visualize ecological cost, foster debate on NFT art
A Japanese company dedicated to creating large-scale commercial and artistic projects using both the arts and technology, Rhizomatiks is famous for its association with the…
Pioneering virtual singer YuNi announces major debut album “eternal journey,” summer concert
When we interviewed YuNi a few months after her debut in May 2018, she was just beginning her journey, aiming to be the world’s top…
Kanpai after your daily battles with Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 sake featuring original artwork
The Major. Batou. Tachikoma. If that string of words means anything to you, then you’re surely one of the legions of fans who have followed…
Pompompurin Cafe & at-home cafe: Harajuku’s kawaii cafe collaboration is here to stay
Some of our grape Japan readers will probably recognize the maid cafe chain at-home cafe (previously stylized as @home cafe) with two locations in Akihabara…
Interview with the Producer of the All-Girl VTuber Group hololive English
in September 2020, to much fanfare and anticipation from fans, COVER Corporation (CEO: Motoaki Tanigo) announced the launch of hololive English, an all-girl VTuber group…
Cute cat ninjas dissolve into cappuccino drinks made with tea from the birthplace of matcha
Ueo Seika Ltd. 株式会社上尾製菓, a manufacturer of Japanese sweets established in the cradle of green tea, Uji-Tawaracho, in Kyoto Prefecture, has launched a new project…
World’s top startup competition for SDG-minded social entrepreneurs: Japan preliminary round
The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) is the world’s largest startup competition for social entrepreneurs tackling sustainable development goals. The XTC JAPAN Steering Committee, the organizer…
This stop-motion animated Kirby victory dance is the most adorable Kirby video ever
Some of our readers may recall the amazing stop motion animation of Sakura from Street Fighter taking on a Red Bull can, which we introduced…