Kimono Fashion Can Be Cool — Trust Designer Jotaro Saito
(by Arielle Busetto for JAPAN Forward) Jotaro Saito doesn’t go unnoticed when walking down a street. The day I met him at Kanda Myojin, he…
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Yahoo! Japan’s Banner in Shibuya Shows Height of 3/11 Tsunami But What Do Passers-by Think?
On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, triggering a massive tsunami which devastated the Japanese mainland…
Japanese Fans Aren’t Too Happy About A Reporter Asking Naomi Osaka To Answer In Japanese
In Japan, Naomi Osaka is arguably almost as big a star off the court as she is on it, and that especially holds true after…
An Interview With Akarin and Kanipan Of Maid Pop Unit @17
As we reported earlier this month, we attended a special public recording at the @home cafe in Akihabara of @17 no Gokitaku Shimasenka? あっとせぶんてぃーんのご帰宅しませんか? (@17’s…
Interview With Horipro International CEO Yoshitaka Hori (Part 3): The Business of Musicals
Introduction In June 2018, Japanese entertainment giant HoriPro Inc. announced the creation of HoriPro International, a new company wholly owned by HoriPro, with the goal…
s**t kingz: This Japanese Dance Crew Wants the World to Sit Up and Watch
(by Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Forward) You might imagine my slight amazement when I found out that a comedy dance crew by the name of s**t…
Interview With Horipro International CEO Yoshitaka Hori (Part 2): On Succeeding Abroad
Introduction In June 2018, Japanese entertainment giant HoriPro Inc. announced the creation of HoriPro International, a new company wholly owned by HoriPro, with the goal…
Interview With Horipro International CEO Yoshitaka Hori (Part 1): Founding Motives
Introduction In June 2018, Japanese entertainment giant HoriPro Inc. announced the creation of HoriPro International, a new company wholly owned by HoriPro, with the goal…
Interview With Hugtto! Precure Producer Keisuke Naito: Part 2
Hugtto! Precure As many anime fans know, Hugtto! Precure is the latest incarnation of the highly popular magical girl anime television franchise Pretty Cure. Created…
Interview With Hugtto! Precure Producer Keisuke Naito: Part 1
Hugtto! Precure As many anime fans know, Hugtto! Precure is the latest incarnation of the highly popular magical girl anime television franchise Pretty Cure. Created…
Interview with The Anime Man: On Voice Acting in Pop Team Epic and More
To anime fans, he probably needs no introduction. The Japanese-Australian YouTube personality Joey Bizinger, known throughout the anisphere as The Anime Man, is probably the…
Kawaii, Fetish, Erotic, Cruel. The Art of GENk (Exhibit Overview and Artist Interview)
From July 23rd to July 29th, you can experience the unique artistic vision of GENk (pronounced “genki”), in his second solo exhibit at Vanilla Gallery…
Interview With Touko Nakamura, Japan’s Cutest Anime Song DJ [Video]
Touko Nakamura Is Performing This Weekend at Re:animation 12, Japan’s Largest Outdoor Anime Song, Techno and House Music Festival We had the pleasure of interviewing…
Interview with Kamen Joshi’s Erina Kamiya — Part 2
Erina Kamiya is used to being in the media spotlight, whether as one of the most popular members of masked idol group Kamen Joshi, in…
Cosplayers to Watch: Saki Miyamoto (Photos and Interview)
Japanese Cosplayers to Watch on grape Japan Here at grape Japan, we’re always on the lookout for talented individuals representing the vivid palette of both…