The latest ranking of the top-selling manga of all-time really show how much people all over the world love manga. And here is the list: 1. One Piece It has sold over 360,000,000 copies! I think he might really become the Pirate King. 2. Detective Conan It sold 200,000,000. There are a lot of detectives out there. 3. Naruto It sold 135,000,000. I’m pretty sure … Continue reading Ranking Of Top Selling Manga!
A Japanese do-it-yourselfer, going by the Twitter handle @NIWA channel, has announced the creation of a Portable PlayStation Classic Mini, which is a cool twist on the now discontinued PlayStation Portable. For those that aren’t familiar with the PlayStation Classic Mini, it is the newest release from PlayStation and a miniature version of the traditional PlayStation Classic from 1994. It comes loaded with 20 of … Continue reading Japanese Twitter User Creates Portable PlayStation Classic Mini!
For those of you that were watching the 69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (69th Red and White Song Battle), you were treated to kendama history. During the performance of Hiroshi Miyama, a Japanese Enka singer, 124 people—including Miyama himself—attempted to land a kendama trick where you get the ball onto the big cup. And they did it! Officials from the Guinness Book of World Records … Continue reading Japan Sets New Kendama World Record!
It’s a New Year all-around the world, and people are celebrating a new start in their own traditional ways. In Japan, one of the popular New Year traditions is “Hatsumode”, which is the first shrine visit of the New Year. People flock to their favorite Shinto shrine, such as Meiji Jingu or Asakusa in Tokyo or Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, on January … Continue reading Hatsumode! The First Shrine Visit Of The New Year!
Japan celebrated New Year’s earlier today, and people in America will be celebrating in just a few short hours. So for everyone that wants to start the New Year learning more Japanese, here are a few easy phrases to use in 2019! This is the big one you need to know. It means “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” So you can use it to celebrate the start … Continue reading Easy New Year Japanese Phrases!
Fans of AKB48 will have a great start to 2019, as the group has just announced a new competition in which 20 members of AKB48 will compete to see who is the best singer! The “AKB 48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Decision Battle” will air on Japanese TV Station TBS on January 11, 2019, and they just released a video about the final competition. … Continue reading AKB48 New Singing Competition!
HISTORY OF THE GUNDAM STATUE IN ODAIBA If you have visited the island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan recently, then I am sure you visited the giant Gundam statue located in front of the DiverCity Tokyo Plaza. But did you know that the mecha model you see today is not the original one? Do you know how this giant robot army came to land in … Continue reading History Of The Gundam Statue In Odaiba!
Hello everyone! As we close out this year, we wanted to tell you about some of the great things we did this fall. One of the coolest things we got to do was visit the amazing MORI Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan! For those of you that aren’t familiar with it, the MORI Digital Art Museum is the world’s first digital art museum, … Continue reading MORI Building Digital Art Museum!
Good morning everyone! This week we will be taking a look at the Sagano Romatic Train in Kyoto, Japan. The Sagano Romantic Train (Sagano Scenic Railway) is a sightseeing train that runs from Sagano Torokko Station to Kameoka Torokko Station along the Hozugawa River in Kyoto, Japan. The natural beauty of this area is amazing, as you get to see the pink Cherry Blossoms in … Continue reading Sagano Romantic Train!
Hello everyone! Most of you are probably familiar with the person pictured above. It is none other than Yokozuna Hakuho, one of the greatest Sumo champions in Japanese history. When people think of Sumo, they usually picture large Sumo wrestlers that are ready for battle, like Hakuho—his scowl can make other wrestlers crumble. But what some of you may not know is the name of … Continue reading Cool Sumo Kesho-Mawashi Designs!
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