On Wednesday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly—Tokyo’s Governing Body—passed an ordinance that will strengthen regulations that prohibit smoking in many Tokyo establishments. Most Americans are accustomed to laws against smoking (and second-hand smoking) in public establishments, such as restaurants, bars, and businesses. It’s very common to see smokers standing outside of these places in all kinds…

Hey everyone, A few weeks ago, I was watching some Japanese TV when I came across a very popular Japanese “hidden camera” show. This time they had three Japanese Women who are Professional Eaters, and they were going to try and eat as much conveyor belt sushi as they could. Of course, the guys sitting…

Hey everyone, As I mentioned in a previous post, one of the best things about Japanese TV is all of the creative commercials they make in Japan. Honestly, some of the commercials are better than the shows, haha. Anyways, take a look at another round of some of the best Japanese TV Commercials!

Hey everyone, One of the best things about being able to watch Japanese TV is getting to see all of those unique, crazy, and sometimes weird commercials. I know that in America many people try and avoid commercials, since they can be pretty boring–but that is definitely not the case in Japan! Here are some…

Beginning on June 29, 2018, Akihabara’s Toranoana Store will hold a FREE Exhibit of Manga Artists Ogino Atsuki’s illustrations. As you can see, most of his work is “not safe for work”, so if you’re reading this on your work computer you might want to close your office door. Toranoana holds exhibits of manga artists’…

Japan always seems to thing of some funny, and sometimes weird, ideas. So it’s no surprise that with all of the new Star Wars movies, they wanted to bring us some great Japanese products. Enter the Han Solo comfort wear! Japanese Company “Belle Maison” is selling a Han Solo fleece vest, which is the perfect…

This is Osako Yuya, a striker for Japan’s Soccer Team, the Samurai Blue. And his goal in the 73rd minute of yesterday’s match against Columbia was the winning goal against a team that was supposed to crush Japan. But of course Japan won, and now all of Japan is cheering for the Samurai Blue to…