Japanese Kendama Chocolate Challenge!

Hey everyone, Today we are going to be playing a traditional Japanese game. But of course, we had to make things a bit more interesting with some competition! The prize? Some delicious Japanese chocolate snacks! Checkout all of the fun that we had, and find out who won! Who do you think will win? And lookout for more videos coming soon! Continue reading Japanese Kendama Chocolate Challenge!

Tokyo Olympics Volunteer Uniforms Get The “Hat-brella” Treatment!

By now, most people have seen the crazy new umbrella that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has endorsed to beat the heat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. And yes, this is a real thing, as the picture above shows Tokyo Governor Koike expounding on the usefulness of the hat-brella. Well, recently the following picture has been making the rounds of the Japanese Twitter-verse, and it has … Continue reading Tokyo Olympics Volunteer Uniforms Get The “Hat-brella” Treatment!

Nissin Cup Noodles And One Piece Collaborate On Awesome Commercial!

If you have been sleeping through the last few days, then you may have missed one of the coolest collaborations Nissin Cup Noodles has had in recent times. They joined forces with none other than One Piece, to create a re-imagination of the One Piece World as a High School anime. And the results are simply epic. You can see the full commercial here: One … Continue reading Nissin Cup Noodles And One Piece Collaborate On Awesome Commercial!

Japanese Mariachis and Cholos!

  I was recently reading some articles from LatinLive, a media website about U.S. Latinx, and I came across some very interesting stories about Japanese that have come to love Latino culture. This was sort of a shock to me, since most of my own Latinx friends love Japanese culture, such as anime, manga, and food. Japanese Mariachis Meet “Mariachi Samurai”, a Mariachi Band made … Continue reading Japanese Mariachis and Cholos!

Japan Has Some Fun Gamers!

Arcade gaming in Japan is on another level. If you have ever seen an expert Dance Dance Revolution player in Japan, then you know what I mean. But today, while perusing awesome Twitter posts from Japan, I cam across a Japanese gamer that became part of the game. Checkout what I mean: https://twitter.com/tutsuzi_yuzu/status/1120285405562068992 This was posted by Japanese Twitter user @tutsuzi_yuzu .  This has to … Continue reading Japan Has Some Fun Gamers!

5 Things To Bring On Your Plane To Japan!

My first trip to Japan (many years ago), was also my first trip overseas, so I really didn’t know what to expect on the 14 hour flight. The longest flight I had been on before was a couple of hours, and I had no idea what would–or wouldn’t–be available for me on such a long flight. Fortunately, it all worked out for me in the … Continue reading 5 Things To Bring On Your Plane To Japan!