Dog Enjoys Northern Japan’s Blizzard
The New Year’s brought heavy snow to Northern Japan. The blizzard conditions across the Hokuriku region caused a standstill on the Hokuriku Expressway and 8…
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Snowplow or miaow? Video of Japanese cat charging through snow unaffected amazes Twitter
There’s been extreme weather this winter in various parts of the world, and Japan is no exception. Some areas have been treated to snowfall during…
Japanese artist and designer CHA2’s cyberpunk headgear looks like it came from the future
If your Venn diagram of interests includes Japanese subculture, street fashion, and cyberpunk, chances are you already know about Hirofumi Matsuura 松浦啓文, who goes by…
Japan’s first international VR film festival “Beyond The Frame Festival”
As VR devices become increasingly accessible to the general public, so have experimentations in film specialized for this emerging medium. If you’re interested in VR…
Japan’s “Meow Mold” turns your food into miniature delicious kitties
Japanese makers seem to be discovering the fun of cat-shaped molds lately. In recent years we’ve seen molds that turn sand and snow into decorative…
Who is this girl fighting with…? 690,000 people were surprised by this video
Children often fight. If you ask my family, It’s an essential part of growing up. But what happens when a sibling is battling with something…
Comic otaku breakdancing unit RAB (Real Akiba Boyz) make their concert video available for free
If you’ve had a chance to see the Real Akiba Boyz perform, it’s hard not to appreciate their style. Often dancing to anime songs and…
Sakura from Street Fighter takes on nemesis Red Bull can in amazing stop motion figure video
Award-winning (ADC Young Guns 17) Japanese stop motion animator Kenta Shinohara (@shinohara_kenta) has gained a lot of praise for the videos of his work that…
Expressive cat utterly bamboozled by butt scooting corgi
Animals, even cool and collective cats, can be just as surprised by each other’s behavior as their human companions. Japanese Twitter user mu-chi (@muchi21067312) A…
Nintendo reveals Pokémon Snap release date for Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Co. Ltd, have announced that their newest game ‘Pokémon Snap’ will be released on Nintendo Switch from 30 April 2021. The game is a…
Bandai releases full scale replica of Rengoku’s fiery red Nichirin blade from Demon Slayer
Bandai’s prop and replica brand “Proplica” provides a lot of full scale recreations of famous weapons from anime, and their latest release appears to be…
Manaka Inaba’s “Loveliness…” tops Shosen gravure photo book ranking for December 2020
If you’re into photo books of Japanese gravure models, then chances are you’ve heard of Shosen. They also have a 7-story bookstore in Jimbocho but…
A Japanese cat named ‘Joy’ brings something special to her owner every night
Instagrammer joyandtreasure (joyandtreasure) lives with three cats under the same roof. As you can imagine, many peculiar things occur regularly with so many felines in…
Don’t look now but something has appeared from the rice cooker
People are busy in the morning. Preparing breakfast and making lunches for their children…maybe a little help around the house would be appreciated, right? Twitter…
BEASTARS anime’s stylish new opening was made possible by AI-generated background art
Those who have had a chance to see it already know that the second season of the anime adaptation of Paru Itagaki’s popular manga Beastars,…