A Rose Garden of Lights At the New Tokyo Mega Illumination
(by The Sankei Shimbun via JAPAN Forward) A 10-meter-high light installation in the shape of a large tree sits at the center of the square….
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Nasu Mt. Jeans Cosplay Festival Shows Cosplay’s Potential To Draw Crowds To The Slopes
A new attraction on the slopes On January 19th, the Nasu Mt. Jeans Resort, operated by Tokyu Resort Service Co., Ltd., held their first Cosplay…
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Choose From 150 Pokémon To Wear At Work With Pokémon Shirts Collection [Video]
Updated with information on availability in the United States and Europe Many of our adult male readers who work in jobs with a dress code,…
Even If You’ve Only Learned Katakana, You’ll Understand This Kanji
Updated with explanation on similarity to existing kanji Although some Japanese language textbooks begin to introduce kanji from the earliest chapters, together with hiragana and…
These Ticket Machine Button Keychain Toys Will Bring Back Memories Of Eating Out In Japan
Food Ticket Machines If you’ve ever eaten at a ramen shop, curry shop, beef bowl restaurant or any number of inexpensive restaurant chains in Japan,…
Virtual Model imma Is Going Viral On Instagram and Twitter
With her beautiful pink hair styled in a cute bob, her large, expressive eyes, flawless skin, full lips and slim proportions, the latest fashion model,…
Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast 2019 Reveals An Unusually Early Start To The Season
If you’re planning on visiting Japan in Spring, you’re probably looking forward to enjoying the beautiful and subtly fragrant blossoms of the cherry trees, or…
AniSphere Brings Japanese and International Anisong Fans Together In MOGRA Akihabara
Although Akihabara is not very well known for its nightlife, there’s one place where you can party all night on weekends, and that’s the legendary…
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…
Muslims Can Enjoy Halal Okonomiyaki and Other Osakan Delicacies at Chibo Diversity
For Muslim travelers to Japan, dining out can sometimes be stressful. Although the number of halal restaurants in major Japanese cities have increased, it can…
Toraya’s Elegantly Refurbished Akasaka Flagship Store Is Truly Worth The Visit
Toraya: From Kyoto to Tokyo For half a millennium, Toraya has been making the traditional Japanese confections known as wagashi. Founded in Kyoto in the…
No Mural? No Worries! Japanese Lifehacker Invents Instagenic Angel Wings To-Go
By now, most people have seen images of people posing in front of angel wing murals. Either through Colette Miller’s Global Angel Wings Project launched…
Jump Theme Park J-World Closes With Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Event
J-World To Close on February 17th, 2019 Fans of manga and anime who live in Japan or have lived or visited Tokyo in the past…
Ehomaki Giant Sushi Rolls Are Becoming More Expensive and Outlandish Every Year
Early January is typically when sushi and seafood specialty shops begin to announce their lineup of ehomaki, the giant sushi rolls eaten on February 3rd…
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We Attended Virtual Singer YuNi’s First Live VR Concert And Were Blown Away [Video]
Virtual Singer YuNi Virtual YouTuber and singer YuNi, whom we had the pleasure of interviewing last year, has seen her channel steadily climbing the ranks,…