Take Home A Bit of Japanese Nightlife Nostalgia with LED Snack Bar Sign Magnets
The sunakku: Japan’s nostalgic “snack bars” Ah, the Japanese sunakku スナック A fixture of Japanese nightlife for over half a century, these cozy little drinking…
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Spicy Mapo Soup Sold in Japanese Vending Machines Is Our New Favorite Hot Beverage
For passengers standing on Japanese train platforms in the brisk December air, there’s a row of red labels on the vending machine which looks particularly…
20,000 Bamboo Lanterns Light Up This Charming Japanese Castle Town Once A Year
The Chikuraku Festival A festival born out of necessity 20 years ago, residents of the city of Taketa 竹田 in Oita Prefecture came up with…
Gainax CEO Arrested for Indecent Acts with Teen
According to a report by The Sankei News, Tomohiro Maki, CEO of the anime production company Gainax Co., Ltd., was arrested on December 5th by…
Free Wagyu Image Bank “oniku images” Will Meat Your Stock Photo Demands
As some of our readers may know, November 29th is a particularly happy day for meat lovers in Japan. The numbers 1129 can be pronounced…
Tokyo to Osaka in an Hour: Future Fastest Bullet Train to Create Mega-Economic Region
Mizuki Okada, JAPAN Forward In the future, if you’re in a hurry, you will be able to get from Tokyo to Osaka in less than…
Beyond Lake Biwa: Shiga Prefecture’s Touristic Popularity Is Growing by Word of Mouth
One area in Japan now enjoying a gradual rise in popularity as a tourist destination, and a place where vacationers say they want to visit…
Celebrate 10 Years of K-On! with Yui Tapestry & HTT Set Including Tee, Hoodie, Tote, Keychains
It’s hard to believe, but it has already been a decade now since the “K-On!” anime strummed its way into the hearts of anime fans….
Charles Chaton Collaborates with Creamy Mami and Future Funk Figurehead Night Tempo at Shibuya Parco Pop-up Store
The reborn Shibuya Parco opened its doors to the public on Friday, November 22nd. Charles Tempo pop-up store at Shibuya Parco Always attentive to Japanese…
Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 22
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
‘Tadaima!’: Marvel, Pop Culture Celebs at Home at Tokyo Comic Con 2019
Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Forward Unfazed by the suddenly cold and damp weather in Japan’s capital on Friday, November 22, VIPs and thousands of visitors made…
Shibuya Parco Reborn: Nintendo’s First Store in Japan, A Unique Pokemon Center and More
Shibuya Parco reborn On Friday, November 22nd, the reborn Shibuya Parco will finally open its doors to the public. Featuring 180 unique stores, organized around…
A Trio of Joban-Mono Seafood Delicacies at Tohoku Sakaba Tregion Port in Akasaka
Jōban-mono 常磐もの refers to seafood caught in the Jōban Coast (off Fukushima and Iwaki Prefectures), and has become a brand name for the delicious fish…
Interview with Mantra, A Manga Translation System and Reading Site Poised to Become “The Netflix of Manga”
A breath of fresh air in the world of manga publishing On September 2, 2019, Mantra, a new manga reading service unlike any other was…
Emperor Naruhito Performs the ‘Daijosai,’ the Imperial Ascension’s Last Major Ceremony
By Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Forward Emperor Naruhito carried out the most traditional and important of the rituals to becoming emperor of Japan, the Daijosai, starting…