2 Round-Trip Flights and Unlimited House Rentals Every Month
Last October, ANA Airlines announced a partnership with co-living space provider ADDress. For 40,000 yen a month, ADDress members have unlimited access to a network…
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Mega Man LIVE 2020 – After Report
Dream of a VGM Fan I can’t say I’m exactly a Mega Man (originally known as “Rockman”) fan or anything like that. I haven’t even…
Japan’s Giri-choco and Rental Girlfriends
Christmas is intended for lovers in Japan, and New Year’s is meant to be spent with family. How about Valentine’s Day? Of course, it’s intended…
Top anime series that will leave you in tears
If you are looking for good anime that will leave you in tears, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some of the recommendations…
Kita Kyushu’s Coming of Age Ceremony is Like No Other
From Spain’s quinceanera, when females turn 15, to the United States’ sweet sixteen parties, cultures around the world celebrate when children come of age. In…
Mr Donut Collaborates with World’s Best Pastry Chef to Create World’s Most Elegant Donuts
Mr Donut is well known for its innovative collaborations with other chefs and popular franchises, like these gotta eat em all Pokémon donuts. Japan’s national…
The Surprising Truth about Cheating in Japan
Note: This article discusses mature themes Have you seen the Netflix series called “My Husband Won’t Fit”? A happy Japanese couple’s marriage slowly decays because…
Netflix’s “Giri/Haji”: A New Kind of Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Peter Tasker, Arcus Research, for JAPAN Forward Flawed people, troubled times. Conflict in the street, conflict in the soul. Dark secrets unravel in the neon-splattered…
Kyoto Shrine Kicks Off New Year with Match of “Kemari” Ball Game Dating from 7th Century
The ancient sport of Kemari On Saturday, January 4th, 2020, spectators assembled at the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Shimogamo Jinja 下鴨神社 shrine in Kyoto to witness…
Winter Selection of the Most Recommended Japanese Songs to warm up your Heart this season
Be it during a drive, at home or work, music has become part of our life and during winter nothing is more relaxing than listening…
Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 29
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
Think Your Japanese is Good? Can You Understand the Akita Dialect?
Do you live in Japan? Can you get by in Japan without speaking English? Have you passed the JLPT N2? If you answered yes to…
NieR:Automata Wins the PlayStation Platinum Prize at the Sony PlayStation Awards
An honor at the Sony PlayStation awards Along with the 25th Anniversary of the PlayStation, the globally acclaimed NieR:Automata was one of five titles that…
Gorgeous One Piece Anime Short Commercial Imagines Alabasta Arc As High School Drama
In Japan, Nissin Cup Noodle has been running a series of commercials titled “Hungry Days” which re-imagines popular anime characters as Japanese high school students…
20,000 Bamboo Lanterns Light Up This Charming Japanese Castle Town Once A Year
The Chikuraku Festival A festival born out of necessity 20 years ago, residents of the city of Taketa 竹田 in Oita Prefecture came up with…