Arcade gaming in Japan is on another level. If you have ever seen an expert Dance Dance Revolution player in Japan, then you know what I mean. But today, while perusing awesome Twitter posts from Japan, I cam across a Japanese gamer that became part of the game. Checkout what I mean: リズム感がいいのは普段からこういうことをしてるから👆👆👆 「オンゲキ」というゲームなので是非お試しください👍 pic.twitter.com/D7dWeQfJwR…
My first trip to Japan (many years ago), was also my first trip overseas, so I really didn’t know what to expect on the 14 hour flight. The longest flight I had been on before was a couple of hours, and I had no idea what would–or wouldn’t–be available for me on such a long…
Sanrio is opening a new store in Asakusa on April 27, 2019, and in honor of the new store, you can ride inside of a Hello Kitty Rickshaw! The new store will be located at Asakusa Orange Street. As you can see, it is as-if you are being eaten by Hello Kitty, but in a…
Hey everyone, the 34th Sanrio Character Ranking is live, and you can cast your vote for your favorite Sanrio Character. You have plenty of choices, as there are 80 different character to choose from! Of course, some of the most popular characters are listed first, and include the following elite eight: You can vote for…
With the “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu” movie coming out very soon, Pokemon fans everywhere are bursting with anticipation. It seems that Ryan Reynolds, the voice of Pikachu in the movie, knows it too. He recently released this “behind the scenes” casting video of many of the Pokemon in the movie. Check it out: After seeing that,…
YouTuber Rob Landes released a video in which he is playing “Super Mario” music at different levels–noob, amateur, hardcore, and elite–and the video has gone viral with over 6.2 million views! Checkout his video: What makes the video really funny is how he changes his outfit as he progresses in levels, beginning with a black…
For years, news reports and stories about Japan’s decreasing population have dominated many of the headlines, and it looks like that is going to continue. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that for the 8th consecutive year, Japan’s total population, including foreigners, has decreased by a total of 263,000. This leaves total population…
If you are reading this, then you are probably getting ready for an amazing trip to Japan. But before you arrive, checkout these 10 things you should know about Japan! Also, don’t forget to checkout our other post about Japanese Manners For Travel To Japan! Bring Cash Though Japan is slowly making changes to payment…
Coffee is popular in most parts of the world, but few places have as much anime latte art as Japan. And one of the masters of this cute craft is Japanese Twitter user @george_10g . His real name is Kazuki Yamamoto, and he is originally from Okayama Prefecture. Above, you can see Yamamoto-san’s cool Kirby…
For everyone that still thinks that the world of Pokemon is for kids, you don’t seem to understand just how much money Pokemon is worth. Recently, a rare Pokemon card collection went up for sale at an asking price of 1.2 Million yen, which is about $10,800 US Dollars. Not bad for a bunch of…
