This year at SXSW 2018 in Austin, Texas, we had the opportunity to see “biblle” from Tokyo, Japan. Checkout our interview with Ken Inoue, Co-founder and CEO of George & Shaun, LLC, as he tells us more about the concept behind this cool device, and read on to learn more! Biblle is a location information service, which allows you to track people (like children going … Continue reading Biblle at SXSW 2018! Cool new tracking device from Japan!

Hello everyone, Today we are coming to you from SXSW 2018 in Austin, Texas! There were so many great new products, prototypes, and ideas from Japanese companies. One of the visitors at SXSW this year is AI: Gochan! Checkout our interview with Kazuki Morozumi of Nextremer here, and keep reading to learn more about AI:Gochan! Gochan is TV Asahi’s mascot character—he is an alien panda … Continue reading AI: Gochan at SXSW 2018! Japanese Rapping Robot!

A lot of people like to drink tea while eating donuts, but don’t you ever wonder if there is an easier way to do both…at the same time?! Well, Mister Donut in Japan has exactly what you need–the “Mannan Black Tea Stick”! The Black Tea Stick is a donut that has Earl Gray tea leaves kneaded into the dough. The result if a donut stick … Continue reading Mister Donut In Japan Releases Black Tea Donut!

Some of you may not know, but Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump–the magazine that has brought together manga like Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, and more–is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. And as part of that celebration, they are opening a limited-time library of almost all of their 50-years of weekly magazines. And you can read them for free!!! Once you step inside, … Continue reading Limited-Time Shonen Jump Library To Open In Roppongi!

The 2018 Pyeonchang Winter Olympics just finished this weekend, and Japan is one step closer to being ready for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Today, they decided on their 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Paralympics Mascots–two out-of-this-world Robot Mascots! Of course, these Robot Mascots are just as cute as you would imagine. The Tokyo Summer Olympics Mascot has a blue and white checkered pattern that … Continue reading 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic And Paralympic Mascots Have Been Decided!

Fans of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. showed just how much they love anime during PSG’s game this Sunday by raising a Super Saiyan Goku Banner for the world to see. And they even brought six of the seven Dragon Balls–one for each of PSG’s prior League titles. You can see how the giant Saiyan entered his Super Saiyan mode here: PSG is the most successful soccer … Continue reading Paris Saint-Germain Want Goku On Their Team!

If you are a fan of great manga/anime, then you have probably seen some of Tezuka Osamu’s works. In fact Tezuka-san created some of the most iconic manga characters in Japanese history–such as Astro Boy! He is held in such high regard that he is sometimes called the “Godfather of Manga”! Well, thanks to RegattaCanoe (an Osaka shoe brand), you can now wear shoes with designs … Continue reading Tezuka Osamu And Regetta Canoe Mashup!