Disney Plus Coming to Japan This June
Last November Disney launched their online streaming service, Disney+, in six countries including the United States, Canada, and Australia. Netflix subscribers may have noticed last…
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Awesome Star Wars Museum-Style Cafes in Japan Celebrate End of Skywalker Saga
The release of ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ towards the end of last year, marked the end of the Skywalker Saga which has delighted fans for…
Baskin Robbins Japan Celebrates New Star Wars Release with Cutest Character Ice Cream Cake
Baskin Robbins, known simply as ‘Thirty-One’ in Japan, is no stranger to turning their ice cream expertise to collaborations with beloved pop culture institutions. Earlier…
Fan Trailer Gives Star Wars: A New Hope Old School 80’s Anime Makeover
Fan-made anime trailers putting a spin on classic titles, such as re-imagining My Neighbor Totoro as a gruesome horror film, aren’t exactly a new phenomenon,…
Coolest Sculptures from Sapporo Snow Festival and Some Designs to Expect This Year
The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a spectacle of ice and snow which takes place every February in Hokkaido’s most major city. Snow…
Japanese Artist’s Incredibly Detailed Creations Made Using Only Cardboard
From pop culture icons to every day items, it seems there’s nothing that can’t be cardboard-ified by Monami Ohno. The Japanese artist creates mind-blowingly intricate…
At Tokyo Comic Con 2017 Japan Puts its Own Spin on an American Classic
Comic Con is still a recent import to Japan, this is only Tokyo’s second ever. But no stranger to conventions, they can’t resist a chance…
Japanese UV Ray Face Mask Is A Star Wars Style Declaration Of War On The Sun
If you’ve ever been to Japan, you likely didn’t have to walk around too long before encountering someone wearing a sickness mask. These are primarily…
Amazing Japanese Cardboard Artist Transforms Old Boxes Into Tanks, Gundams, Space Ships, And More!
Whether it’s adorable costumes for dogs or a stunning life-sized plane engine, we’ve seen that Japan has its fair share of incredible cardboard artists crafting…
Star Wars Soy Sauce Dishes Combine The Force And Traditional Japanese Porcelain
Given the strong influences that Japanese culture and popular fiction has had upon the Star Wars universe, it’s no surprise that we’ve seen the two…
Japanese Art Meets Kylo Ren, BB-8, And Stormtroopers In Traditional Woodblock Prints
The traditional art of Japanese woodblock printing has joined forces with one of today’s most epic film series, Star Wars. Utilizing a form of printing…
Charming Anime Style Star Wars Fan Art Series Is Heartwarming Enough For The Whole Galaxy
Given that the Star Wars franchise takes some inspiration from multiple aspects of early Japan, it should be no surprise that we’ve seen some amazing…
Star Wars Japanese Ink Warrior Paintings Give Darth Vader And Stormtroopers Samurai Portraits
Given the inspiration that Akira Kurosawa’s films and the lore of samurai warriors have meant for the Star Wars franchise, it’s no surprise that affinity…
Ukiyo-e Star Wars Prints Give The Force A Boost With Traditional Japanese Artwork
The world’s favorite galactic adventure, Star Wars, has influence rooted in film depictions of early Japan, as is explored by a recent documentary on Japanese…
Jabba The Hutt Shepherd’s Pie Will Feed A Whole Family Of Jedis
We’d never look at Jabba the Hutt’s slug-like body and think he’s anything remotely close to appetizing, but Japanese blogger Yuki from Yukitchen has taken…