Fans of Sumo will be happy to hear that Ozeki Kisenosato as finally won his first Emperor’s Cup! Yes, after coming very close several times last year, Kisenosato clinched the New Year grand Sumo Tournament one day before by defeating maegashira No. 13 Ichinojo, but added the icing to the cake by defeating Yokozuna Hakuho on the final day. But the good news does not … Continue reading Kisenosato Wins Emperor Cup!
Lawson–one of the biggest convenience stores in Japan–has teamed-up with Sword Art Online for a special promotion ahead of the new anime movie “Sword Art Online-Ordinal Scale,” which is set to release on February 18, 2017. As reported by Manga.Tokyo, Lawson will provide original SAO merchandise when you buy certain items in its stores, as well as limited SAO items. All of them will have … Continue reading Sword Art Online and Lawson Team Up!
Just in time for all of your “White Day” plans, ANIPLEX has released a box of chocolates to commemorate the release of the new anime movie: “Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic”. The movie is based on the manga “Black Butler” (Kuroshitsuji) by Yana Toboso. Each box has six delicious-looking chocolates, inspired by Sebastian and Ciel’s costumes, and will be made of Belgian Couverture and … Continue reading New “Black Butler” Chocolates!
After releasing its first mobile app (Mario Run), Nintendo is back with a new mobile game release–Fire Emblem Heroes! The mobile game will be released on both Apple and Android devices on February 2, 2017. Fire Emblem Heroes is an original RPG about two kingdoms that have been at-war for a long time. You are the summoner, and build your army from characters of the … Continue reading Nintendo’s New Mobile Game: Fire Emblem Heroes!
On Tuesday, January 14, 2017, Kameido Tenjinsha shrine in Koto Ward, Tokyo, Japan will celebrate its annual Usokae Shinji ritual. “Uso” means bullfinch and “kae” means exchange. In other words, a bullfinch exchange. Why a bullfinch? Because they are thought to bring good luck. (Photo courtesy of JapanFly.com) But “Uso” also means “lie,” which is the cool part of this festival. People bring the wooden … Continue reading Usokae Shinji Ritual
In another great anime promotion, Hanamaru Udon–a popular udon chain in Japan– will have a special event based on the anime series “Osomatsu-san.” The event is scheduled to run from January 20th to January 31st. The event will be known as the “Hanamtsu-san Fair.” Each order of udon will come with a 3-card set of the Osomatsu-san brothers. Each card will have a special “deal”: … Continue reading Hanamaru Udon Will Have Osomatsu-san Event!
American anime fans rejoice! In a much anticipated move for otaku in America, Funimation has announced that they will be bringing Kimi No Nawa to American theaters beginning April 7, 2017! The film, by Makoto Shinkai, has been a blockbuster hit in Japan since its release last Summer, and now everyone in the U.S. can enjoy it too. The film will be shown in English … Continue reading Kimi No Nawa (Your Name) is coming to America!
Fans of J-Pop will be excited to know that Japanese Pop Idol, and all-around kawaii girl, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has recently released a new song—Harajuku IYAHOI! Checkout the video here: And if you want to sing-along, here are the lyrics in both Japanese and English (courtesy of KPopViral.com). I think I want to go to Harajuku now…and Yahoo! あー 刺激求めて ランランとしたくて 曇りかけた空じゃ ダメ カラフルに変えて みんな集めよう ワイワイ素敵なSHOW オトナには気付けない砦 シャイになら もう成り飽きた 踊ろう ハイになれ あの交差点から始まった … Continue reading Kyary Pamyu Pamyu New Song! Harajuku IYAHOI!
If you are a fan of anime, then you’ve probably heard of Studio Ghibli. This is the studio that brought you such great movies like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away. Well, Studio Ghibli’s Museum—located in InoKashira Park in Mitaka, west of Tokyo—has now celebrated its 10 Millionth Visitor! (photo courtesy of Asahi Shimbun) The lucky visitors were the family of Akio Nagata, … Continue reading Ghibli Museum Reaches 10 Millionth Visitor!
Welcome back! This week in Japan we have Kimi no Nawa, Aggretsuko, Hello Kitty, Super Salaryman, and McDonald’s Japan. We hope you enjoy! Thank you for all of the support, and we will see you next week! –Sal Continue reading Japan Weekly News Episode 2!
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