This week’s Monday Morning Trip is to Asakusa and Senso-ji! Asakusa (浅草) is an area in Tokyo, Japan, where much of the old-Tokyo can still be seen. Asakusa can be found in every guide book about Japan, as it is the home to Senso-ji, the oldest temple in Tokyo. The Asakusa area was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt after the war. Long ago, … Continue reading Asakusa
And we’re back after a short Golden Week break, and things are getting interesting. When we last saw Captain Zaraki, Captain Hitsugaya, and Captain Kuchiki, they had combined their forces to bring down Sternritter Valkyrie. Captain Hitsugaya was left drained, as his new ultimate bankai form has taken its toll. Before he collapses, Captain Kuchiki manages to catch him by the arm. However, before they … Continue reading Bleach 672
Another Golden Week has come to an end, as yesterday was “Kodomo no Hi” or Children’s Day—the last holiday in the Golden Week party. Children’s Day is celebrated on May 5th, and was designated as a national holiday in 1948. History It was originally known as “Tango no Sekku” or Boy’s Day, and as the name suggests, was a festival for boys. Japan also set aside … Continue reading Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day)
At this year’s Niconico Chokaigi 2016, one of the activities for the attendees was a game of Janken with a robot. There was a very long line for the game, and it reminded us of just how immensely popular this game is in Japan. Janken (じゃん拳 janken) is the Japanese version of Rock-Paper-Scissors, but it is much more than a simple game in Japan. Janken is used to … Continue reading Janken–Japanese Game of Warriors!
As most people learned last week, Osaka is currently building Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel—the Redhorse Osaka. It begins operation on July 1, 2016. When it’s complete it will be 403 feet tall, which puts it in 5th place for tallest Ferris wheel in the world. But the really cool thing about the Redhorse Osaka is that it will also have 72 passenger cabins, and all … Continue reading Ferris Wheels in Japan!
Japan is known for many cool things, like its amazing food, tons of anime and manga, and having some of the most convenient and cute trains! And now, Japan has added a train that looks like a fish. On April 28, 2016, Nankai Electric Railway Co. introduced a train that is themed on red sea bream, known as the Medetai Train (“tai” means red sea … Continue reading Fish Train in Wakayama!
Finally, after all the painstaking filler episodes we’ve had to endure. It seems that our favorite Orange Ninja is back on the main screen again! We see Team 7 together again like old times. The animation is spot on in this episode with some epic transformations going-on so let’s get into it. This week’s episode encapsulates all that Itachi’s life and legacy was all about … Continue reading Naruto Shippuden 458
Here at JapanSauce.Net we want to bring you guides to some of our favorite areas of Japan, so every Monday we will bring you “Monday Morning Trips!” They are short virtual-trips to Japan, so please stop-by each week and enjoy! This week, we travel to Meiji Jingu! Meiji Jngu (明治神宮Meiji Shrine), is located in the Shibuya area of Tokyo. It is a Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified … Continue reading Meiji Jingu
It’s no secret that Japan has been one of the biggest trendsetters on “cool” fashion. And one of the main locations for cool, innovative, strange, and fun fashion is Harajuku in Tokyo, Japan. We can have an entire website dedicated to Harajuku (and I’m sure there is one out there), but today we will talk about one of the cool trends that are happening right … Continue reading Harajuku Colored Contacts
Nintendo has announced that they have teamed-up with BABY METAL to bring them into Super Mario Maker. Wow! Video games and BABY METAL, what else do you need right? A Super Mario Maker costume and Event Course inspired by Baby Metal has already launched, so you can actually start adding BABY METAL into your game! Here is how it works. There is a new Mystery … Continue reading BABY METAL is in Super Mario Maker!
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