Last night in Japan, the 2018 Famitsu Award winners were announced, and we have all of them here for you. As a quick background, Famitsu is a line of Japanese video game magazines, and their original publication–Shukan Famitsu–is considered the most widely ready and respected video game magazine in Japan. So Famitsu administers the Famitsu Awards, which are highly coveted awards in Japan. So the … Continue reading 2018 Famitsu Awards Announced!

Hey everyone, April Fool’s Day has passed and we wanted to round-up some of the weirdest and funniest April Fool’s jokes from Japan. So here we go! Kirby Has A New Look Japan’s Kirby Portal had an entire website dedicated to announcing that Kirby’s classic round form was changing to a square! They even re-made some of the Kirby Game artwork. KFC Bone Only Bucket … Continue reading Round-Up of Weird & Funny April Fools Jokes From Japan 2019!

Babymetal fans cheered, and many let out a sigh of relief, as the “new” Babymetal announced that they will be releasing a new album this year. As fans already know, Babymetal lost one of their founding members, Yui Mizuno (“Yui-metal”) back in October 2018. Yui-chan revealed that she left due to health reasons, but also because she wants to go out on her own and … Continue reading Babymetal Announce New Album!

In honor of the new “Avengers/End Game” movie, Marvel has decided to team-up with 12 Japanese baseball teams to introduce a collection of cool Super Hero Baseball Shirts. The shirts are expected to be released later this month. The Tokyo Giants, the most popular baseball team in Japan, will have a shirt that includes all of the Marvel heroes. I guess you would expect the … Continue reading Japanese Baseball Teams Join Forces With Marvel!

It’s official. The start of the “Reiwa” era in Japan will begin on May 1, 2019, and Japanese people everywhere are celebrating. For those not up-to-date on Japanese Imperial Law, the current Emperor–Emperor Akihito, will abdicate his crown on April 30, 2019. This is the first time in 200 years that an Emperor has chosen to step down! But Emperor Akihito is getting older, was … Continue reading New Imperial Era Name In Japan Is “Reiwa”!

Well, it is actually Doug Bowser, but this is the most amazing coincidence that we could have dreamed of. As most folks know by now, Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO for the last 16 years, has decided to retire on April 15, 2019. The Nintendo community is sad to see him leave, as for years he has been the face of Nintendo … Continue reading Bowser Is The New President Of Nintendo America!

If you are walking in Japan’s Metro Promenade at the at the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line of Shinjuku Station, then you might notice that some very powerful anime fighters have left their mark on the wall. And it is awesome! From February 18 through February 24, 2019, as part of PlayStation’s launch of the new Jump Force game, you can see just how strong a … Continue reading Goku, Luffy, And Naruto Punch Holes In Japan Station!

This is a chart of annual income in Japan, and though the drawings may be a bit funny, the story it tells is a sad one. You don’t have to know Japanese to understand that the chart indicates that many people in Japan are not making very much money. In fact, the numbers show that 22% of people in Japan are considered very poor, another … Continue reading Chart Of Japanese Annual Income Is Cute But Sad!