Japan has another reason to celebrate today as Naomi Osaka, the 21 year old Japanese-born tennis pro, has just won the Australian Open! In what was a very tight match, Naomi-chan was able to defeat Petra Kvitova and received her first place trophy. But the trophy will not be the only first place award she will get, as her win will catapult her to be … Continue reading Naomi Osaka Wins Australian Open And Is Ranked No. 1 In World!
Sengaku-Ji is Buddhist temple located in the Takanawa neighborhood of Minato-ku in Tokyo, Japan. This temple is not always on people’s list of things to see in Tokyo, but we think it really should be. And here is why. First, a little background as to why this temple is so important. Let me tell you a brief story about Samurai. The Ako Incident So back … Continue reading Sengaku-Ji Temple!
Japanese scale company, Tanita, has just announced a collaboration with the uber-popular Hatsune Miku. Tanita is a household name in Japan, as they are well known for their scales that accurately provide information about your weight and body metrics. And now, Hatsune Miku has decided to help everyone stay healthy too! Beginning now through March 9, 2019, you can order one of two different … Continue reading Hatsune Miku Wants To Help You Stay In Shape!
Lotteria is a fast food chain in Japan, which sells things like burgers, fries, and fried chicken. And beginning on January 28, 2019, you will be able to get all that fast food goodness in the form of chips! Calbee, the popular Japanese snack food company, has partnered with Lotteria to bring some of the Lotteria food flavors to their bags of chips. This time … Continue reading Calbee And Lotteria Collaborate On New Chip Flavors!
As we previously written, Japanese Hanko Seals, Hanko is a seal used in Japan, which is the same as your personal signature. Every Japanese adult has one, and uses it on official documents like bank accounts, contracts, and government paperwork. Well, now your Hanko can advertise your love of all things Ghibli with these Hanko covers. For 1,620 yen ($15 US Dollars) you can buy … Continue reading Now Your Hanko Can Show Your Love Of Ghibli!
Gundam continues to be very popular in Japan, and the models of Gundam–including the hobby of building and painting them–is known as Gunpla. But one Japanese Twitter user and YouTuber named @origami_GeeTee has taken his Gunpla to the next level with his stop motion videos that show the Gunpla assembling themselves! Take a look at his most recent film of the MSN-04 Sazabi: The Twitter-verse … Continue reading Gunpla Model Comes To Life With Stop-Motion Film!
On January 21, 2019, TV Tokyo announced that it will be posting 800 anime episodes on its YouTube channel. Some of the free anime will include fan favorites like “Yokai Watch”. TV Tokyo has already started to upload the free anime here: TV Tokyo Anime . Unfortunately, TV Tokyo’s YouTube Channel is not always viewable in the United States, so people overseas will not be able to … Continue reading TV Tokyo Announces 800 Anime Episodes On It’s Japanese YouTube Channel!
As reported by Japanese news outlets, a man was arrested on suspicion of stealing 50 yen ($0.50 US Dollars) worth of coffee. Here is what happened. Most Japanese convenience stores have self-serve coffee machines, to make it convenient for customers to buy a cup of coffee on-the-go. Customers will pay the clerk the correct price for the coffee they want to get, and then they … Continue reading Japanese Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Shoplifting 50 Yen!
As most people in Japan know, most convenience stores carry their favorite snacks, drinks, and other more “adult” items such as “adult magazines”. Well, that will soon be changing at two of the biggest convenience store chains in Japan: Seven-Eleven and Lawson. Seven-Eleven was the first to announce that they will be discontinuing the sale of “adult magazines” in their stores by the end of … Continue reading Seven-Eleven And Lawson Announce Stop To Sale Of “Adult Magazines”!
Calbee, the popular Japanese snack food company, has announced the second round of flavors in their “Love Japan” promotion, in which they celebrate the flavors of Japan’s prefectures. This time, the tastes being represented are those of Hokkaido, Aomori, Yamagata, Gumma, Chiba, Niigata, Yamanashi, Toyama, Shizuoka, Osaka, Nara, Tottori, Hiroshima, Ehime, Oita, Kagoshima and Okinawa. Hokkaido will have it “mountain wasabi” taste. Okinawa will have … Continue reading Calbee Releases 17 New Flavors Based On Japan Prefectures!
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