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At least, that’s the idea proposed by Japanese Twitter user @tawarayasotatsu. @tawarayasotatsu calls her idea “Akihabara Gate City,” and it would start by building a wall around Akihabara, isola…
And one of them is probably the last company that many would expect: Microsoft Japan. Last August, Microsoft Japan carried out a “Working Reform Project” called the Work-Life Choice Challen…
Overseas otaku says he learned some things while traveling in Japan, but many say they shouldn’t have been surprises. Melonpan (@MeidocafeR on Twitter) is easily Switzerland’s, and quite possibl…
But what do people in Japan think of the top YouTuber possibly moving to their country? One of the biggest names in the YouTube community is a Swedish YouTuber called PewDiePie. And while h…
Contrary to popular belief, this design wasn’t made for coats, hats, or doorstoppers. You may have seen these types of hooks outside of Japan, but here they’re an ubiquitous part of public toile…
Previously, you could use a payphone to send email to users of phones with service providers Docomo, au, or SoftBank. Dial the phone number of the person you want to send the email to3. Aft…
Are Japanese people still scarfing down traditional Japanese foods each morning, or have they switched to a simpler, more Western style of breakfast? Man in his 20s,Tokyo– fried pork with ginger…
One of my favorite Japanese phrases is shikata ga nai. That’s why today I’m counting down my top five “shikata ga nai” situations in life in Japan. I’ve never been more ashamed of trying to…
Before you head to Mori Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON teamLab Borderless, there are a few things you’ll need to know. Given that this is unlike any other experience in Japan, the Mori Build…
In the early hours of the morning on October 31, long before sunrise, the dark sky of Okinawa’s capital city Naha was lit by flames rising from Shuri Castle. Shuri Castle is unique among Japan’s…
