My Thoughts on the Autumn 2019 Anime Season
If there’s any word that can describe my thoughts so far on Autumn 2019, it’s “meh”. “Meh” to this year’s most uninspiring anime season. Although both the Gen Urobuchi-penned first sea…
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Japanese hotel offers stays for 71p - but they will livestream you sleeping
The Asahi Ryokan in Fukuoka has set up a 24-hour livestream in one of its hotel rooms, so that viewers can watch the the entirety of the guests' visits. The hotel is run by Tetsuya Ino…
143 ancient sand carvings discovered in Peru
Researchers from Yamagata University in Japan discovered new geoglyphs in Peru that could be more than 2,300 years old. Source: CNN
This huge, detailed Gundam sculpture was built out of cardboard by Japanese high school students
Gunpla, plastic models based on the hit mecha anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, have a serious fan base. There are whole floors of hobby shops as well as specialty stores dedicated entirely to mo…
Extended Highlights: Japan 28-21 Scotland - Rugby World Cup 2019 TEST
Extended Highlights: Japan 28-21 Scotland - Rugby World Cup 2019
Top Jobs in Japan with No Japanese Required – Week 47, 2019
Kyoto photographer, kid's fitness instructor and editor among our top picks of no nihongo jobs for this week! On Nov 21, 2019Don’t speak Japanese but want to work in Japan? Each week w…
Kumano Sanzan (Three Grand Shrines of Kumano)
Kumano Sanzan is a trio of revered Shinto shrines situated in the Kumano region of southern Japan. Pilgrims have traveled between the three—Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Kuman…
Entire Nation Of Japan Lights Up In November Like A Christmas Tree
Japan has started festive season celebrations early this year by lighting up the whole nation like a Christmas tree in November. The entire nation, including small towns with populations under 2…
Yayoi Kusama Designs a Balloon for the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Come next Thursday, November 28, that’s exactly what will take to the skies in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. As part of the retailer’s Blue Sky Gallery program, establis…
Interview with Guilty Gear creator Daisuke Ishiwatari
Guilty Gear games are both very difficult to master and also very rewarding for those who put in the hours of study. If fighting games are music, Guilty Gear is jazz, free form and technical, al…