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If you haven’t heard, the Mobile Suit Gundam’s 40th anniversary and Hello Kitty’s 45th birthday are currently being celebrated with one of the most unlikely…
On Wednesday, an organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced a collaborative effort with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the…
In the age of Instagram, it is said that anyone can be a model. Social media has given people of all ages, body shapes and…
An important cultural landscape The historic Shibamata area in Katsushika Ward, with its old downtown Tokyo atmosphere, was the first neighborhood in Tokyo to be…
Ultra-realistic animal masks seem to strike the surreal sweet spot between “terrifying” and “adorable”, as seen with Japan’s viral gigantic wearable felt cat heads, but…
When it comes to paper craft, it seems no one can beat the amazing works that can be seen on Japanese Twitter. We’ve seen life-size,…
Energy drink fans are familiar with the iconic “slash marks” that adorn the label of Monster Energy cans and help illustrate the brand’s “unleash the…
In Japan, Gravure idols are known for modeling in glamour photo-shoots for magazines, DVD’s, and photobooks. But how exactly does one create a a gravure…
Japanese creative design brand Mocolle (whose official slogan is “Wouldn’t it be nice if this existed?”), has a reputation for taking the dreams and concepts of…
November 8th is unofficially “nice boobs day” in Japan. 11 (for November), looks like いい（good/nice）and 8 is pretty self-explanatory. Although another possible reading is 1(い)…
Part of the intrigue of the world of Square Enix’s NieR: Automata is discovering mechanical creatures that show behavior that isn’t quite as mindless and…
There’s plenty of ways to relive the magic of the Aburaya bath house from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away, whether it be heading to Japan to…
In recent years, Japanese social media has been embracing unofficial “holidays” with entertaining hashtags. These informal Japanese holidays are usually inspired by the various ways…
In recent years, Japan has found a niche market for shirtless muscle men offering daily services and opening up hot hunk cafes, but it’s group…
LEGOs have a lot of uses. The colorful building blocks are a great vessel for a child’s creativity, can even be turned into an amazing…