In a shocking announcement, ARASHI, one of the most popular groups in Japanese history, have announced that they plan to halt activities on December 31, 2020. Here is a video of their announcement, please note that it is in Japanese: Unfortunately, not much more information is known at this time, except that this was a decision by all five members. Aiba Masaki, one of the … Continue reading ARASHI Will Split In 2020!

If you want to travel to Japan but don’t have the funds, then listen up! All Nippon Airways is currently running a “Fly Me To Japan” sweepstakes! And it is free to enter! How do you enter? All you have to do is go here: Fly Me To Japan So what are you waiting for?! Enter and win a free trip!     Continue reading ANA Offering Free “Fly Me To Japan” Contest!

Have you ever felt that your soba noodles needed an extra crunch? Well, Fuji Soba has you covered with their new “Potato Chip Soba” dish! Fuji Soba is a popular chain of cheap soba noodle shops in Japan, and you can typically find a store around most train stations. And beginning this month, they have started selling their “Potato Chip Soba” dish, which basically consists … Continue reading Fuji Soba Introduces “Potato Chip Soba”!

Japan has another reason to celebrate today as Naomi Osaka, the 21 year old Japanese-born tennis pro, has just won the Australian Open! In what was a very tight match, Naomi-chan was able to defeat Petra Kvitova and received her first place trophy. But the trophy will not be the only first place award she will get, as her win will catapult her to be … Continue reading Naomi Osaka Wins Australian Open And Is Ranked No. 1 In World!

Japanese scale company, Tanita, has just announced a collaboration with the uber-popular Hatsune Miku. Tanita is a household name in Japan, as they are well known for their scales that accurately provide information about your weight and body metrics. And now, Hatsune Miku has decided to help everyone stay healthy too!   Beginning now through March 9, 2019, you can order one of two different … Continue reading Hatsune Miku Wants To Help You Stay In Shape!

Lotteria is a fast food chain in Japan, which sells things like burgers, fries, and fried chicken. And beginning on January 28, 2019, you will be able to get all that fast food goodness in the form of chips! Calbee, the popular Japanese snack food company, has partnered with Lotteria to bring some of the Lotteria food flavors to their bags of chips. This time … Continue reading Calbee And Lotteria Collaborate On New Chip Flavors!

As we previously written, Japanese Hanko Seals, Hanko is a seal used in Japan, which is the same as your personal signature. Every Japanese adult has one, and uses it on official documents like bank accounts, contracts, and government paperwork. Well, now your Hanko can advertise your love of all things Ghibli with these Hanko covers. For 1,620 yen ($15 US Dollars) you can buy … Continue reading Now Your Hanko Can Show Your Love Of Ghibli!

Gundam continues to be very popular in Japan, and the models of Gundam–including the hobby of building and painting them–is known as Gunpla. But one Japanese Twitter user and YouTuber named @origami_GeeTee has taken his Gunpla to the next level with his stop motion videos that show the Gunpla assembling themselves! Take a look at his most recent film of the MSN-04 Sazabi: The Twitter-verse … Continue reading Gunpla Model Comes To Life With Stop-Motion Film!

On January 21, 2019, TV Tokyo announced that it will be posting 800 anime episodes on its YouTube channel. Some of the free anime will include fan favorites like “Yokai Watch”. TV Tokyo has already started to upload the free anime here: TV Tokyo Anime . Unfortunately, TV Tokyo’s YouTube Channel is not always viewable in the United States, so people overseas will not be able to … Continue reading TV Tokyo Announces 800 Anime Episodes On It’s Japanese YouTube Channel!