Japan has selected some of its 2020 Tokyo Olympics Ambassadors, and I am happy to say they are anime characters! That’s right, Goku, Naruto, Luffy, Sailor Moon, and more will welcome the world to Tokyo! The Olympic Channel introduced the ambassadors in the clip below: These are not all of the ambassadors for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, so if you don’t see your favorite anime … Continue reading 2020 Tokyo Olympics Introduces Anime Ambassadors!

Beginning today, the popular “Super Mario Run” mobile game will be getting a new “Gold Goombas” event. In this event, you will see Gold Goombas appear in the game. Each Gold Goomba will be worth 30 coins, and will fill a space in a stamp card you get. The more stamps you collect, the better the in-game prizes. One Gold Goomba stamp gives a you … Continue reading Super Mario Run Gold Goomba Event!

On February 1, 2017, Japanese mobile phone company “Au” and Transformers started the “au x Transformers” project. The project hopes to bring mobile phones which transform into Transformers! There will be three types of phones: “Infobar Optimus Prime” “Infobar Megatron” “Infobar Bumblebee” The phones will have Bluetooth and will come with a mini-phone while in Transformers mode. The project is currently looking for supporters on … Continue reading Mobile Phone Transformers in Japan!

Courage-Create Co. in Japan is selling Heart-Shaped Strawberries, which are perfect for Valentine’s Day! The strawberries are known as “Ichigokoro”–which combines the words “ichigo” (strawberry) and “kokoro” (heart). The box of strawberries sells for 1,270 yen ($11 US Dollars), but can only be bought in limited quantities of 100 units per day. It took four years to develop the product, and they actually first went … Continue reading Heart-Shaped Strawberries in Japan!

Square Enix has just revealed its new “Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Ultimate Wine Crystal Edition.” This wine set will sell for $950! Yup, its a pretty hefty price tag. It includes a thirty-year old bottle of Chateau Myney red wine, and two Final Fantasy wine glasses with Swarovski crystals. May be this would be a good gift for Valentine’s Day? Though I’m sure you could … Continue reading New Final Fantasy Wine Set!

Today, the annual Wakakusa Tamaki event took place, where the grass of Nara’s Mount Wakakusayamis set on fire. This amazing display of fire includes an amazing firework display. The event takes place each year on the 4th Saturday of January, and involves ceremonies at Todaiji, Kofukuji, and Kasuga shrine. If you missed this year’s event, then make sure to stop by next year! –Sal Continue reading Wakakusa Yamayaki 2017!

PUTTITO, the Japanese maker of character cup hangers, will release its new “Kirby of the Stars” cup hangers on February 3, 2017. The new series is part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Kirby. The Kirby hangers will be sold in blind boxes for 300 yen each, and you won’t know exactly which of these cool hangers you will get. So you will have to … Continue reading New PUTTITO Star Kirby!