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After six months of trying, organizers say they still don’t have the necessary OK from the U.S. government to bring the horse girl concert to the City of Angels. One of the clearest examples of the surging worldwide popularity of Japanese pop culture is the fact that Umamusume has established a passionate and sizable fanbase […]
Which one of these up-and-coming ancient abominations will face off against Godzilla next? Godzilla has had a very long career on the silver screen and has faced countless other giant monsters over the years, from Mothra to Hedorah. The creative minds at Toho have consistently served up a buffet of weird and sometimes wacky creatures known […]
Fall means an abundance of good weather but a shortage of time in Japan, but here are eight spots that are quick to see but you’ll remember for a long, long time. There’s a strong case to be made that autumn is the most comfortable time of year for going out in Japan. The summer […]
Japan’s luxury bread loaf boom was supposed to have died down, but apparently no one told this Ginza bakery. A couple of years ago, premium-priced loaves of bread were all the rage among foodies in Japan. Luxury bakeries sprang up one after another, with long lines of customers waiting to get in and drop 1,000 […]
Totoro and the Catbus are ready to help you get started on wishing for good luck and happiness even before we get to nengajo season. Japan doesn’t really do Christmas cards, but the country does have a custom of New Year’s cards, or nengajo, as they’re called in Japanese. The end of the year tends […]
Does the taste match its simple appearance? Being too busy, lacking energy, the store having a fantastic campaign going on, or having the last time you set foot in the kitchen being known as “the day the frying pan begged for mercy”…there are a multitude of reasons why you would pick up a meal to-go […]
It was just too good to be true. Despite constant efforts by police and government organizations in Japan, the wave of “special fraud” (tokushu sagi) seems to continue unabated. And as the years go by, the tactics employed by these thieves seem to constantly evolve from pretending to be an elderly person’s son to pretending […]
On the Beef is back, but in a sense it never really left. Burger King Japan has made a linguistically confusing addition to its menu, and it’s one that’s culinarily puzzling too. Yes, even more so than the Pickleball Burgers we looked at earlier this month. The just-added item is called On the Beef. As […]
Now’s the time to say goodbye to the city’s sixth running man before he disappears forever. If you’ve ever been to Osaka, one of the landmarks you’ve probably taken a photo in front of is the Glico “running man” sign. While this might sound like an odd tourist draw, the giant signboard has become one […]
If passengers can’t be polite, then they can be walking. Earlier this year we took a look at a change in the rules regarding taxis in Japan when the government gave the OK for ultracompact kei cars to start being used as cabs. Now comes another revision to regulations aimed at keeping the taxi experience […]
Pocket sandwich innovator is sick and tired of being called an imitation, and furious too. Npa might not be Japan’s most famous mascot character, perhaps because of his difficult-to-pronounce name, but you can’t really fault his design. Not only is the spokescharacter for Fuji Baking cute, he’s also an anthropomorphized version of the company’s pocket […]
Zen and Ghibli map also makes for a beautiful mini poster. Unlike most other major cities in Japan, Kyoto doesn’t have a dense network of train and subway lines crisscrossing it. Rail options are pretty limited within the city, and with buses often filled to capacity, it’s not unusual to find yourself in a situation […]
Could this spell doom for one of the most beloved ramen styles? Bean sprouts, known as “moyashi” in Japanese, make an excellent addition to several dishes with their delightful texture and pleasantly mild flavor. It’s kind of like the Ichiro of the topping world, in that it’s a consistently clutch player that crucially supports a […]
Beloved anime movie characters are perfectly placed for wiggle-toe animation. The cosy season has finally arrived in Japan, and here to herald its arrival is Studio Ghibli, with a duo of brand new blanket socks. Designed for homey nights in, these warm blanket socks will cuddle your feet and warm your heart, with Totoro and […]
A Christmas Slime appears, with a Chocobo buddy too! With the winter holiday season on the way, it won’t be long until Christmas decorations start appearing in Japan. Every year the Landmark Plaza and Mark Is entertainment complexes in Yokohama, half an hour south of downtown Tokyo, put up lights and trees, often with some […]
