Gamers around the world be careful how addicted you are to your favorite game, or you might be diagnosed with “gaming disorder”! The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that they will be adding “gamin disorder” to the International Classification of Diseases. But what is “gaming disorder”? In short, its a pattern of gaming behavior in which you can’t control your desire to game, and gaming … Continue reading “Gaming Disorder” Classified As New Disease!

Anyone that has traveled to Japan will tell you that “konbini” (convenience stores) are super convenient and all-around awesome places to grab some cheap/good eats. Oh…and they’re everywhere! Well, now there is even more. Seven-Eleven Japan announced that by the end of the month there will be 20,000 Seven-Eleven stores n Japan! You will literally have them on every street corner, and in the middle … Continue reading Number Of Seven-Eleven Stores Now Over 20,000 in Japan!

The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare in Japan recently announced that in 2017, approximately 607,000 couple were married in Japan. Unfortunately, this was about 13,000 less than in 2016. This was the fifth consecutive year that marriage rates have declined, and the smallest number of marriages since the end of World War II! Not great news for a country that is already struggling with … Continue reading Number Of Marriages Declining in Japan!

For those that aren’t familiar with all the cool (unofficial) holidays of Japan, January 15th has become known by some people as “Strawberry Day”. The reason is pretty simple: the number One is “Ichi” in Japanese and the number Five is “Go”. So the number Fifteen is “Ichi-go”, and “the word “ichigo” means Strawberry in Japanese. So Strawberry Day! And Cafe Comme Ca in Tokyo … Continue reading Strawberry Day Cakes In Japan!

Tsukiji Market had its first tuna auction of 2018, which will also be the last one to ever be held at the current Tsukiji Market location—Tsukiji Market will be relocated to Toyosu Market in October 2018. And this year the most expensive tuna sold for $325,446! The winning bid was made by Yukitaka Yamaguchi, the President of wholesale fishery “Yuki”. The tuna weighed an amazing … Continue reading 2018 Most Expensive Tuna Sold For $325,446 at Tsukiji Market!

Tokyu Hands and Gudetama are teaming-up for the New Year, as they hold a huge Valentine’s Collaboration that runs from January 9th to February 14th! Checkout the short introduction video about this campaign here: As part of this collaboration there will be fun workshops, original limited items with Valentine’s designs, and other fun events. From January 9th, be on the lookout for these items at … Continue reading Gudetama And Tokyu Hands Valentine’s Day Collaboration!

If you love Japanese Idols and J-Pop, but feel like there isn’t enough spandex and wrestling, then Up-Up Girls Wrestling is here for you! Up-Up Girls wrestling is both an idol group and a pro-wrestling group, and performs in the Tokyo Budokan. They made their official debut on January 4, 2018, represented by members Miu, Hinano, Hikari, and Raku. The idols/wrestlers had a 20-minute battle: … Continue reading Up-Up Girls Idol Wrestling Debut in Tokyo!

Manga artist Ryo Sonoba has created a program in Yamaguchi, Japan that allows inmates to be sentenced to “hard labor”, but the labor is actually drawing manga! When Ryo saw prison life he realized that some of the prisoners were actually really good artists. Take a look: That’s when he had a great idea–why not see if they would draw some background drawings for the … Continue reading Yamaguchi Inmates Draw Manga!

The Yumeji Art Museum in Okayama, Japan is starting the New Year right, by hiring…a CAT! That’s right, Kuronosuke the cat has been given his own office in the museum, and is expected to show-up to work a couple of time each week. Of course, he has his own uniform–a red string tied around his neck, and his “job” is to welcome visitors to the … Continue reading Japanese Cat Has Office in Museum!