“All Blacks” Rugby Team Make Fun Japanese “Gymnastics” Training Video!

Members of the New Zealand National Rugby Team, known as the “All Blacks”, teamed-up with AIG Insurance Co. to produce a Japanese video that shows work-site “gymnastics exercises”. It is seriously funny seeing this four giant rugby players teaching you how to perform Japanese work-site “gymnastics exercises”. So do yourself a favor and watch, learn, and have a good laugh!   Continue reading “All Blacks” Rugby Team Make Fun Japanese “Gymnastics” Training Video!

Pokemon Stamp Rally Coming To Sunshine City In Japan!

From July 13 to August 26, 2018, the Pokemon Center at Sunshine City in Tokyo, Japan will hold its 20th Anniversary Celebration, called the “Meeting Evey Celebration-Pokemon Center 20th Anniversary Festival!” During this time, a special stamp rally will be held around Sunshine City and Landmark Plaza. The goal is to collect stamps of Eve and its various evolutions at 8 different points. If you … Continue reading Pokemon Stamp Rally Coming To Sunshine City In Japan!

Survey Reveals That Japanese People Believe That Their Sweat Smells The Worst at 6 PM!

In the latest “smelly” news from Japan, Mandom Co. Ltd. in Japan has been conducting studies about body odor, in an effort to develop better deodorant products. And of course, summertime seems to be the perfect time for their studies, because, you know, hot Japanese summers means more sweat. Sounds like a fun job…right? Well, the results of their studies are in, and after surveying … Continue reading Survey Reveals That Japanese People Believe That Their Sweat Smells The Worst at 6 PM!

Free Japanese Idol Auditions For New Female Idol Group!

Teen Spirit Co., Ltd., a Japanese entertainment production company, will be holding open auditions for a new female idol group this Summer! To qualify for the auditions you must be 12 to 18 years old, and not have a contract with any other record company, production company, or music publisher. Oh yeah, you also have to like music and dancing, of course. Sounds pretty simple … Continue reading Free Japanese Idol Auditions For New Female Idol Group!

Japanese Survey Shows That 41.3% Of People Eat Homemade Bento Boxes!

Marsh Co., Ltd, a Japanese marketing research company, recently conducted a survey in which they asked Japanese people how often they ate homemade bento (lunch box). And here are the results! About 41.3% of the people answered that they ate a homemade bento at least once a week, while about 49.9% said they almost never ate a homemade bento! This is surprising, as most American … Continue reading Japanese Survey Shows That 41.3% Of People Eat Homemade Bento Boxes!

Tokyo Passes Ordinance To Ban Smoking In 84 Percent Of Eating/Drinking Establishments by 2020!

On Wednesday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly—Tokyo’s Governing Body—passed an ordinance that will strengthen regulations that prohibit smoking in many Tokyo establishments. Most Americans are accustomed to laws against smoking (and second-hand smoking) in public establishments, such as restaurants, bars, and businesses. It’s very common to see smokers standing outside of these places in all kinds of crazy weather, including rain and snow–they just can’t kick … Continue reading Tokyo Passes Ordinance To Ban Smoking In 84 Percent Of Eating/Drinking Establishments by 2020!

Japanese Professional Eaters Eat 40 Pounds of Conveyor Belt Sushi!

Hey everyone, A few weeks ago, I was watching some Japanese TV when I came across a very popular Japanese “hidden camera” show. This time they had three Japanese Women who are Professional Eaters, and they were going to try and eat as much conveyor belt sushi as they could. Of course, the guys sitting next to them had some very funny reactions. You can … Continue reading Japanese Professional Eaters Eat 40 Pounds of Conveyor Belt Sushi!

Best Crazy, Cute, And Fun Japanese Commercials #1! (Spring 2018)

Hey everyone, One of the best things about being able to watch Japanese TV is getting to see all of those unique, crazy, and sometimes weird commercials. I know that in America many people try and avoid commercials, since they can be pretty boring–but that is definitely not the case in Japan! Here are some of the best commercials in Japan for Spring 2018! This … Continue reading Best Crazy, Cute, And Fun Japanese Commercials #1! (Spring 2018)

NSFW Free Illustration Exhibit Of Manga Artist Atsuki Ogino!

Beginning on June 29, 2018, Akihabara’s Toranoana Store will hold a FREE Exhibit of Manga Artists Ogino Atsuki’s illustrations. As you can see, most of his work is “not safe for work”, so if you’re reading this on your work computer you might want to close your office door. Toranoana holds exhibits of manga artists’ works on a periodic basis, and it is a great … Continue reading NSFW Free Illustration Exhibit Of Manga Artist Atsuki Ogino!