One Piece manga creator’s work schedule is absolutely insane
Man, being a professional manga artist must be a great life, right? Oda was just 22 when One Piece debuted, which means the 40-year-old artist has now been drawing the pirate saga for …
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Japanese convenience store overtaken by nature and vending machines, looks like a Ghibli movie
After coming across a convenience store on a street corner ten years ago, they recently revisited the building to find that it looked even more impressive than they remembered. These photos shar…
Don’t Topple The Stone: Tateishi Nakamise
Tateishi is the heart of downtown Tokyo. The problem is Tateishi Nakamise is pretty grim at first glance. Walking back to the train Nobu pointed out the narrowest alleys, lined with rundown…
Sakura shine at beautiful art installation at Tokyo Sky Tree’s Solamachi complex
Sakura and jellyfish: an unusual, but beautiful, combination. We’re still a few days away from the blossoming of the sakura in Tokyo, but there’s already a place in the city where you can see be…
The Psychedelic Adventures of Japanese Artist Go Yayanagi
From paintings, printmaking and muralism, there is an intensive influence Yayanagi has had over the last 50 years of Japanese art. From Whitestone Gallery, who has shown Yayanagi in the past:…
Cancelled summer Comiket goes digital with first ever Air Comiket, as the otaku spirit lives on
Comiket: a haven for otaku, cosplayers, self-published manga authors, and other doujin, or fans who unite to create things and enjoy shared interests. ▼ “[Announcement] The fourth day of Ai…
Tokyo cheerleader pub’s coronavirus countermeasures include full face shields for customers
Customers must also undergo four-stage disinfecting process before being seated. Though many restaurants in Japan have transitioned to take-out service these days, eat-in dining i…
Aspiring Canadian cosplayer living in Tokyo arrested for immigration fraud sham marriage
Approached Japanese man she met at cosplay event and offered to pay him to be her husband for visa purposes. In 2012, Canadian citizen Shannon Wong came to Japan on a four-year student visa…
How to put together an earthquake/typhoon preparedness kit at the 100 yen shop
You can find many of the fundamentals for sale at 100 yen shops, where, as you’d guess from the name, almost all items cost just 100 yen (US$0.92) plus tax. Our Japanese-language reporter G…
Why You Shouldn’t Go to an Animal Cafe in Japan
Visiting a cat cafe in Japan is a bucket list item for many tourists, but the animal cruelty that goes on behind closed doors should give you pause. By Aaron Baggett May 6, 2020 5 min readIt’s h…