Japanese Billionaire Promising Free Money Destroys Twitter Retweet Record
Despite having a personal wealth of several billion, the creator of the online clothing company Zozo inc. Yusaku Maezawa, was little known worldwide until he…
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Tokyo Residents’ Claim Child Counselling Centre Will Affect Their Upmarket Town’s ‘Brand Image’ is Met with Backlash
This year Japan was shaken by a high profile child abuse incident. Despite being on the radar of the authorities, a five-year old girl, Yua…
Gigantic 8-Metre-Tall Dragon Quest Slime Dropping in on Yokohama
Square Enix’s long running fantasy video game series Dragon Quest changes heroes every installation, but one constant has become the face of the series. Despite…
Japanese Fangirls Propel Vladimir Putin’s Rough and Ready Photo Calendar to Top of Bestselling List
The humble calendar is a great way to surprise yourself with a new picture of your favourite celebrity every month. What will he be doing…
Japanese Twitter Amazed by Hokkaido Residents’ Adorable Penguin Walk on Icy Roads (Video)
The people of Hokkaido will often make jokes about the chaos a little bit of snow can throw Tokyo into. They deal with an onslaught…
Adorable Chinese Zodiac Doughnuts from Krispy Kreme Japan Promise a Lucky New Year
Krispy Kreme’s Japan branches have really been delivering when it comes to seasonally appropriate doughnuts. Spring, Christmas, Halloween, they’ve got it covered, and as the…
Nobel Prize Winner Forgoes Strict Dress Code and Shows Off Traditional Japanese Hakama at Ceremony
One of the co-winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine this year is Japanese scientist, Tasuku Honjo. His discovery paved the way for…
Yokai: 6 Bizarrely Specific Demons From Traditional Japanese Folklore
Japanese folklore is a treasure trove of beasts, demons, ghosts and ghoulies. The collective term for these beings is ‘yokai’. Ranging from the terrifying to…
Japan’s Sightseeing Train Boasts Traditional and Stylish Interior Design Inspired by Kyoto Townhouses
When touring around the Kansai area, there’s a whole lot to see and not always enough time. The easiest and most popular way to travel…
Japan’s Karaage-kun Robot Serves Up Convenience Store Chicken of the Future
Of all the legendary convenience store snacks in Japan, fried chicken must be one of the most popular. Sitting there, bathing in the warm, tempting…
All Eeveelutions Available as Detailed $100 Silver Necklaces for Stylish Pokemon Trainers
Jewellers U-Treasure are the purveyors of fine jewellery for the more sophisticated otaku. They have a wide range of themed items based on popular series…
Wearing a Mask to Terrify Children Recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Japan
Japan is not a country short on UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Properties and Cultural Heritages. In the most recent additions to the list of UNESCO…
Inside the First Ever Official Wizarding World of Harry Potter Cafe in Japan
Grab your robes and wands because the first ever official Wizarding World of Harry Potter Cafes have appeared, as if by magic, in Japan! To…
‘Kill Bill’ Restaurant Gonpachi’s New Branch Serves Up Sushi Hand Rolls
You may have heard of Gonpachi, the Tokyo restaurant featured in the famous Crazy 88s fight sequence in Kill Bill. The venue in Nishi-Azabu is…
Forget About Champagne, Sparkling Sake Brings a Traditional Japanese Twist to Christmas Dinner
Sake, or nihonshu as it’s usually called in Japan, has become the representative Japanese alcoholic beverage in the eyes of the world. From affordable ‘one…