Multinational idol group Kurofunechan to have their first and last concert in Tokyo
International idols in Japan Japan has no shortage of idols and fans who adore them, both inside and outside the country. However, some of those…
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International idols in Japan Japan has no shortage of idols and fans who adore them, both inside and outside the country. However, some of those…
A new fun location called まいふぇいぶ My Fave opened this month in Shibuya, which is one of the most exciting areas in Japan! My Fave…
It can be unfortunately uncommon to read headlines about some Japanese companies not offering much in the way of relief when it comes to working…
Creatively unique or offensively different? No matter how you see them, these groups are constantly changing what it means to be a modern-day idol in…
As an enthusiast of vintage-inspired fashion, past decades, and a fan of Japan’s ‘bubble period’ and Showa myself, I tend to watch anything related to…
There seems to be a real enthusiasm for incredibly realistic miniature worlds and dioramas in Japan, with artists creating beautiful goldfish ponds and even a…
Idol groups in Japan, and particularly underground idols (chika idols, 地下アイドル) offer a service to fans referred to as “cheki”. They’re essentially Polaroid/print-out camera shots…
“What’s that? Turn it up!” There is always that song, or that group, that gets your feet tapping. Everyone knows it when they hear it….
On the night of September 1st 21-year-old Ena Matsuoka, a member of the Japanese idol group Tenshi Tsukinukeni Yomi, was attacked by a obsessive fan…
You may be familiar with Australian cosplayer, model, wrestler, and singer Ladybeard for his work as one half of musclebound idol unit and pro-wrestling tag…
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…
If you keep a tab on some of the stranger flavored foods that get released in Japan, you may be familiar with the work of…
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage, made by Cygames and Bandai Namco Studios for the Mobage mobile social network platform, is a free-to-play simulation game…
According to their announcement on June 19th, 2018, Kyoto-based IT startup DataGrid Inc., which specializes in creative applications of AI, as well as developing or…
Ladybeard and Japanese muscle idol Reika Saiki show off the best Chun-li cosplay. For some cosplayers, such as the incredibly convincing crossplayers battling gropers with…