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Hey everyone! We hope you had an amazing Christmas and a Happy New Year! Today we are going to bring you another legendary tale from Japan. If you recall, we previously made a video talking about the Tenka Goken, the “Five Swords Under Heaven”, which you can find here: Tenka Goken This time, we will tell you the tale of the Kogitsunemaru (小狐丸), another beautiful sword … Continue reading Legend of Kogitsunemaru!
Fans of Hayao Miyazaki’s “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” are getting a treat in December. The Oscar-winning anime has been adapted into a Kabuki work that is currently being performed at the Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre in Higashiginza in Tokyo, Japan. The play includes Kabuki superstars Onoe Kikunosuke and Nakamura Shichinosuke. Kikunosuke plays Nausicaa, pictured above, and he previously said he has been preparing … Continue reading Kabuki Based On Manga, Fairy Tale, And Charlie Chaplin!
The University of Tokyo, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and three companies in Fukui prefecture including toy makers from Tokyo, teamed-up to build a miniature satellite named the G-Satellite. The G-Satellite will be placed into orbit during the entire Tokyo 2020 Olympics. But the coolest part is that it will carry two very important passengers–Mobile Suit Gundam’s RX-78-2 Gundam and MS-06S Char’s Zaku II! … Continue reading Tokyo 2020 G-Satellite Will Orbit Space With Mobile Suit Gundam!
It looks like at least one man in Osaka isn’t going to be celebrating at KFC Japan this holiday season. A 51-year old salary man in Osaka, Japan was using the train to get to from his house to his work, which seems like a pretty normal thing. The only problem was that he just wasn’t paying for the train ticket…for four years! That’s right, … Continue reading Osaka Man Pockets $800,000 Yen By Not Paying Train Fare For Four Years!
For those that don’t know, Japan has a pretty big obsession with the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain. In fact, many Japanese actually celebrate Christmas in Japan. This tradition began in December 1974, when KFC Japan began to promote fried chicken as a Christmas meal, and the rest is Kentucky Fried history. But starting on September 24, 2019, everyone will get to feel the same … Continue reading KFC Dating Simulator Is Live!
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Committee unveiled the design of the medals that will be awarded to the winners next year. And the design is beautiful. Here is a more cinematic view of the medals: But as with most things from Japan, there is an added level of utility to each of these medals, as they are all made of metal extracted from recycled consumer electronics … Continue reading 20202 Tokyo Olympics Medal Design Revealed!
It looks like Nissin is at it again, with yet another amazing collaboration with One Piece and the Straw Hat crew. As most of you probably know, earlier this year we wrote about the first Nissin and One Piece Collaboration, which you can see here: Nissin Cup Noodles And One Piece Collaborate On Awesome Commercial! The first commercial focused on Roronoa Zora, and this time it … Continue reading Nissin Cup Noodles And One Piece Drop Second Awesome Commercial!
Sumo is the national sport of Japan, and it is clothed with so much tradition and beauty. If you have ever seen Sumo on TV, or are one of the lucky people to see it live, then you are familiar with the Dohyo or “Sumo ring”. It is where all of the Sumo matches during the 15-day tournaments occur, and it is the hallowed ground … Continue reading How They Make Japanese Sumo Rings!
Hey everyone, Today we have a special treat for you, because we are going to show you how to make some delicious Japanese Anko (red bean paste)! If you like Japanese snacks, then you have probably eaten anko at some point. Also, you will see many anime and manga characters eating this snack, so now you can join in the fun too! So get ready … Continue reading How To Make Sweet Homemade Japanese Anko!
Hey everyone, Today we have a video of our trip to Umaisushikan in Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan. We ate some wonderful sushi sets for an amazingly cheap price. Unfortunately, this restaurant is no longer around, as Tsukiji Market has now moved to its new location. But don’t worry! You can still go to the new Tsukiji Market location in Tokyo, and find some other wonderful … Continue reading Umaisushikan In Tsukiji Market!
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