American anime fans rejoice! In a much anticipated move for otaku in America, Funimation has announced that they will be bringing Kimi No Nawa to American theaters beginning April 7, 2017! The film, by Makoto Shinkai, has been a blockbuster hit in Japan since its release last Summer, and now everyone in the U.S. can enjoy it too. The film will be shown in English … Continue reading Kimi No Nawa (Your Name) is coming to America!
Fans of J-Pop will be excited to know that Japanese Pop Idol, and all-around kawaii girl, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has recently released a new song—Harajuku IYAHOI! Checkout the video here: And if you want to sing-along, here are the lyrics in both Japanese and English (courtesy of KPopViral.com). I think I want to go to Harajuku now…and Yahoo! あー 刺激求めて ランランとしたくて 曇りかけた空じゃ ダメ カラフルに変えて みんな集めよう ワイワイ素敵なSHOW オトナには気付けない砦 シャイになら もう成り飽きた 踊ろう ハイになれ あの交差点から始まった … Continue reading Kyary Pamyu Pamyu New Song! Harajuku IYAHOI!
If you are a fan of anime, then you’ve probably heard of Studio Ghibli. This is the studio that brought you such great movies like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away. Well, Studio Ghibli’s Museum—located in InoKashira Park in Mitaka, west of Tokyo—has now celebrated its 10 Millionth Visitor! (photo courtesy of Asahi Shimbun) The lucky visitors were the family of Akio Nagata, … Continue reading Ghibli Museum Reaches 10 Millionth Visitor!
Welcome back! This week in Japan we have Kimi no Nawa, Aggretsuko, Hello Kitty, Super Salaryman, and McDonald’s Japan. We hope you enjoy! Thank you for all of the support, and we will see you next week! –Sal Continue reading Japan Weekly News Episode 2!
Hello everyone! Please take a look at this week’s news from Japan. See you soon! -Sal Continue reading Japan Weekly News!
Unless you have been living under a rock, then you probably already know who Piko Taro is. He is the crazy guy in the leopard/snake pattern clothes who likes Pens, Apples, and Pineapples. Well, he is back! And this time, he wants everyone to know how much he likes Orange Juice! Check-out his video below: It’s just as fun and catchy as his last video, … Continue reading Piko Taro is Back!
The New Year has started and we are back at JapanSauce.Net with more news about all the cool things in Japan. Today we are talking about New Year’s Lucky Bags! Lucky Bags or fukubukuro (福袋) are a Japanese New Year custom in which many stores sell sealed shopping bags that are a fixed price and contain many different items, such as clothes, food, electronics, and other … Continue reading Japan Lucky Bags 2017!
Some of you already know that Japan is the mecca for all things anime, manga, cosplay, and maid café. And yes, video games too. But why just play a game when you can jump into one…like Mario Kart! Here is a video of some people Mario Karting: Yes, you can travel around Tokyo in your very own Mario Kart thanks to MariCar, a company that … Continue reading Real Life Mario Kart in Japan!
Hello everyone we are back with more Dragon Ball Super episodes, so let’s jump right in it. In this week’s episode we find Goten and Trunks on the planet Potaufeu , where a magical water is said to increase a person’s power by 100-fold if drunk. This special water was being safeguarded from invaders seeking its power by Potage–planet Potaufeu’s last remaining inhabitant. Gryll ,an … Continue reading Dragon Ball Super 45
If you have ever lived in Japan—and are of dating age—then you have likely been asked what your blood-type is. This may sound strange to most foreigners, but it is actually a very common way for Japanese people to determine whether you would be compatible with each other. In Japan, a person’s ABO blood type or “ketsueki-gata” (血液型) is believed by many to be predictive of personality, temperament, and general … Continue reading Blood Type In Japan
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