Aimer to Perform Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Theme Song
Aimer will perform the theme song to Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Part 1 Presage Flower, the first part of the upcoming film trilogy, set to premiere on Oct. 14!
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The Incredible Sand Sculptures of Toshihiko Hosaka
Toshihiko Hosaka began making sand sculptures in art school and has been using beaches and sand boxes as his canvas for almost 20 years. His work defies what we typically think of as sand art as he s…
Japanese and physical newspaper consumption
Unlike many other countries, Japan’s physical newspaper market is generally healthy, as far as I am aware, and this survey from @nifty into newspapers appears to back up my opinions. Note that s…
Photographer Shoichi Aoki on capturing Tokyo street fashion
For over two decades, Japanese photographer Shoichi Aoki has been documenting the most outlandish, provocative and definitive Tokyo street fashion. But in December 2016, Aoki shut down the cult …
Experiencing Japan’s Senpai-Kouhai System at Work
In Japan, where seniority and experience continue to take precedence over qualifications or ability, the idea of “respect your elders” is at the forefront of daily working life. One of the ways this …
Umai Crate: The Definitive Seven-Month Long Review
Last year, we published two six-month mega reviews of both Japan Crate (Japanese snacks) and Doki Doki Crate (cute Japanese things). These were, and still are, a couple of the most popular Japan…
10 of the Best Tweets So Far For #GaijinConfessionFriday
Started by Twitter user @lefteyedgirl, the hashtag #gaijinconfessionfriday exploded in popularity at the end of April and is still going strong as of last Friday – with even some Japanese users getti…
Disrupting Dapan Podcast #85: Can Hikari Labs Solve Japan’s Hidden Mental Health Problem?
Ayako Shimizu, the founder of Hikari Labs, has an innovative approach that represents a huge step forward in addressing this problem. Hikari Labs develops and distributes video games based on cogniti…
Nintendo x Uniqlo T-shirt Competition Winners On Sale From May 19
Uniqlo’s UT Grand Prix T-shirt design contest received the largest number of entries ever last year. The theme of the competition was Nintendo and fans from all over the world were invited to su…
Sacred island of Okinoshima recommended for UNESCO World Heritage site status
Japan and its tourism industry is obsessed with UNESCO World Heritage sites, a fascination driven by a highly successful TV show. While other countries boast many more registered sites, locals are ra…