A recent poll from Japanese polling website Minna no Koe asked Japanese people to rank their favorite sushi, and as a fan of good sushi, I had to find out which one came out on top. So checkout the top eight sushi, as ranked by Japanese people: No. 8: UNAGI (223 votes) This is freshwater eel, and it is one of my personal favorites. Unagi … Continue reading Japanese Sushi Rankings!
And now for another great Japanese TV Show: Tofu (pronounced: Tough) Pro-Wrestling! But this isn’t just another wrestling show, because these wrestlers are actually members of the idol group AKB48! The show is airing on TV Asahi every Saturday from Midnight to 12:30am. Checkout some of the wrestling here: Continue reading AKB48 Pro-Wrestling!
Do you like ramen? Do you like ice cream? What about both…at the same time! Well, now your dreams of eating ramen ice cream have come true! “Kitakita ramen soft cream” has a salty-sweet soy sauce taste, which is combined with sweet vanilla. And this ice cream is topped with a narutomaki–which is actually made of chewy mochi rice. Yeah, it sounds delicious! If you … Continue reading Ramen Ice Cream!
It looks like Bandai Namco is one-step ahead of the Virtual Reality World, as it is set to open virtual reality arcades in Japan and overseas. The first virtual reality arcade will open on July 14, 2017 in the Shinjuku Ward of Tokyo. It will be called VR Zone Shinjuku, and will be two-stories, have 3500 sq. meters of floor space, and more than 15 … Continue reading Bandai Namco Opening Virtual Reality Arcades!
Anime fans rejoice! And maybe worry a little bit. It has been announced that one of the best anime of all time–Cowboy Bebop–will be getting a live-action TV series. The iconic anime from legendary director Shinchiro Watanabe was one of the first anime to really become a major international hit. Now, Tomorrow Studio, in partnership with Sunrise–the anime studio that produced Cowboy Bebop, are working … Continue reading “Cowboy Bebop” Live-Action TV Series!
Summer in Japan is here! That means lots of heat, tons of hand fans, and the annual Tokyo Tower “Milky Way Illumination”! From June 1 to September 3, 2017, you can stop by Tokyo Tower’s observatory and checkout the wonderful illumination. But if you can’t travel all the way to Tokyo, don’t worry! You can checkout the illumination here (video courtesy of Japan Times): Continue reading Tokyo Tower “Milky Way Illumination”!
Fans of Studio Ghibli will have another theme park to travel to beginning in the early 2020s. It is the “My Neighbor Totoro” theme park, which is set to open in Nagakute! One of the main attractions will be “Satsuki and Mei’s House,” a life-size replica of the house in the movie. This house has actually been on display since the Aichi Expo in 2005, … Continue reading “My Neighbor Totoro” Park Opening in Japan!
Today, sekiwake Takayasu was promoted to Ozeki–the second-highest rank in Sumo. At 27 years old, this is a great acheivment. Takayasu (Akira Takayasu) is very popular in Japan, as he is half-Japanese (father is from Japan) and half-Filipino (mother is from Phillippines). The Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday officially promoted sekiwake Takayasu to the second-highest rank of ozeki. After his ceremony to be initiated as … Continue reading Takayasu Promoted to Ozeki!
Hello everyone! Guess who is back…PIKOTARO! This morning in Japan, Pikotaro gave the first live performance of his newest song: Mancha Mancha Po Mancha. Checkout the performance here: This song has another catchy tune, and I;m sure it will be stuck inside everyone’s heads very soon! As always, make sure to checkout http://www.JapanSauce.Net for more great news from Japan! –Sal Continue reading New PIKOTARO Song: Mancha Mancha Po Mancha!
Beginning April 1, 2017 visitors to Nagoya, Japan will be able to have fun at the first Legoland in Japan! (Though some preview days have already begun) The park is located in Nagoya’s Minato Ward, and has more than 40 attractions! The total number of bricks to create this awesome world–17 Million bricks! Of course, this Legoland will have mini-cities, including this mini-Tokyo: Can you … Continue reading Legoland Japan!
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