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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!
For those that haven’t had the privilege to visit Tsukiji Market, it is the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world, and is located right in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. It is also world-famous for having the largest tuna auction in the world, with most of the best sushi restaurants buying their tuna here. The market is currently located near Tsukijishijo Station … Continue reading Tsukiji Market Festival!!!
Another great event at this year’s Umekita Festival 2016 in Osaka, Japan was the Street Experience, which showcased breakdancing, beatboxing, and BMX. The Umekita Festival 2016 was a 10-day festival in Osaka, Japan, celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the opening of the Grand Front Osaka. The highlight of the Street Experience event was the breakdancing from the Mortal Combat crew out of Osaka, Japan. Here … Continue reading Umekita Festival Breakdancing 2016
Last week Japan had another cool event…a race! Hold on, it wasn’t just any race, it was the Waiter’s Race in Osaka, Japan. In this race, waiters and waitresses race each other while carrying a drink tray with a liquor bottle and glasses. The first group to the finish line without spilling the drinks or dropping the glasses wins! Naturally, it was a very fun … Continue reading Waiter’s Race 2016
With the world of Virtual Reality (VR) becoming more of a reality each day, most people have already heard of the usual players like Sony’s Morpheus, Facebook’s Oculus, and Microsoft HoloLens. But there is a new player in town, and its name is FOVE. FOVE is the world’s first eye-tracking virtual reality headset. The implications of this technology are astounding, since they can go well-beyond … Continue reading FOVE Changing Virtual Reality
One of Japan’s most beautiful times of year is Sakura or Cherry Blossom season. The Sakura are so important to Japan that much of the country comes to a standstill when they bloom. Right now the Sakura are blooming in Japan, and though many of you are not able to see them in-person, you can still enjoy their beauty. This video will give you 5 … Continue reading Sakura in Japan 2016
If you like anime, then you are also familiar with Studio Ghibli and the great Hayao Miyazaki. Well, now you can use the same animation software that Miyazaki sensei and Ghibli used in films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Digital Video—the makers of Toonz, and Dwango—a Japanese publisher, entered into an agreement for Dwango to acquire Toonz. Business deals like this wouldn’t matter … Continue reading TOONZ Ghibli Edition FREE
When I think of anime, I think of Japan. I also start to list some of my favorite anime, like My Neighbor Totoro or Spirited Away. But I never thought I’d be talking about an anime from McDonald’s, but here I am. That’s right, McDonald’s has entered the anime game with “Mirai no Watashi” or “The Future Me”—produced by Tokyo-based Studio Colorido. It’s a promotional … Continue reading McDonald’s Anime
Nintendo has entered the mobile app world in a big way with Miitomo. It’s a social app that allows you to interact in a very different way. The cool thing about Miitomo is that you create a Mii, and choose what it looks like, what it wears, how it acts, and how it speaks. Then, your Mii will ask you questions and share your answers … Continue reading Nintendo Launches Miitomo!
Den Den Town (Nipponbashi) is the go-to place in the Osaka downtown district during March, for its very popular annual Nipponbashi Street Festa–an otaku-matsuri extravaganza. Den Den Town is known for its electronic shops that are lined with a mix of old school, new school, hip trending fashion, anime, manga, movies and games–reminiscent of what you might see in Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan. The matsuri … Continue reading Den Den Town: Nipponbashi Street Festa
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