Japan’s Total Population Decreases For Eight Consecutive Year!

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 at 126.44 million. But the decreasing population is only part … Continue reading Japan’s Total Population Decreases For Eight Consecutive Year!

10 Things You Should Know Before Your Trip To Japan!

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 methods in advance of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan is overall … Continue reading 10 Things You Should Know Before Your Trip To Japan!

Checkout This Cool, Cute Latte Art!

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 made from latte foam, and you cam checkout more of … Continue reading Checkout This Cool, Cute Latte Art!

Pokemon Collection Selling For 1.2 Million Yen!

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 cards, right? Still, this is no where near the most … Continue reading Pokemon Collection Selling For 1.2 Million Yen!

Study Shows That 25% Of Japanese Ages 18-39 Haven’t Had Sex!

The University of Tokyo and the Karolinska Institute of Sweden just published a study in the British Journal of Medicine, which showed that 25% of Japanese people ages 18-39 have not experienced sexual intercourse. Among women ages 18-39, the percentage that have not had sexual intercourse increased from 21% in 1994 to 24.6% in 2015. For men the same age, the numbers went from 20% … Continue reading Study Shows That 25% Of Japanese Ages 18-39 Haven’t Had Sex!

Japanese YouTuber Who Placed Mattress At Shibuya Crossing Is Being Investigated By Police!

Japanese YouTuber team “Joe Blog” performed a crazy “stunt” last month, in which they placed a mattress in the middle of the famous Shibuya Crossing and one of them laid down as if he was asleep. But it looks like their actions are a bit more serious than they initially thought. Here is the video that is posted on YouTube and has over 578K views: … Continue reading Japanese YouTuber Who Placed Mattress At Shibuya Crossing Is Being Investigated By Police!

Yoyogi Animation Academy In Japan Establishes “YouTuber Department”!

Yoyogi Animation Academy is the oldest animation school in Japan, and it seems like they are always trying to add new things to their curriculum as both animation and online content continue to grow. And now, they want to teach you how to be a YouTuber. Beginning in 2020, you can enroll in the “YouTuber” course in Tokyo, Japan. Doesn’t that sound amazing?! You would … Continue reading Yoyogi Animation Academy In Japan Establishes “YouTuber Department”!

Nintendo Confirms”Mario Odyssey” and “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” Playable on Nintendo Labo VR!

Nintendo has now confirmed that both “Mario Odyssey” and “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” will be playable with the Nintendo Labo VR system! And the update will be 100% free! This means that you can put on the Nintendo Labo VR goggles and play these games, and this is just awesome. Nintendo provided this post to its Twitter account to show how it … Continue reading Nintendo Confirms”Mario Odyssey” and “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” Playable on Nintendo Labo VR!

2018 Famitsu Awards Announced!

Last night in Japan, the 2018 Famitsu Award winners were announced, and we have all of them here for you. As a quick background, Famitsu is a line of Japanese video game magazines, and their original publication–Shukan Famitsu–is considered the most widely ready and respected video game magazine in Japan. So Famitsu administers the Famitsu Awards, which are highly coveted awards in Japan. So the … Continue reading 2018 Famitsu Awards Announced!