The Little Peeing Monk Statue in Tokyo, Japan
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The Giant Ghibli Clock
Officially called the “NI-Tele Really BIG Clock,” four or five times a day this wacked-out symphonic mega-machine spins, dances, whirs and clanks. The giant clock is in the Shiodo…
The Japanese Ghost Town Buried Deep in a Canadian Forest
Japanese bowls found at the site. With racism against Japanese Canadians on the rise, says Muckle, the village’s remote location may have provided inhabitants with a sense of security. It w…
The Week In Games: The British (Pokémon) Are Coming!
A brand new Pokemon game is releasing this week. AdvertisementBeyond Pokemon Sword and Shield, the week is filled with a bunch of games and a lot of variety. Well, go play Bee Simulator, wh…
A shrinking town with big ambitions
The rural town of Kamikatsu in western Japan is shrinking. Faced with a population that's both ageing and declining, the community is having to come up with ways to keep its local economy r…
Average Daily Living Cost in Tokyo Japan
If you are moving to Japan you might want to know how much does it cost to live in Japan? Or more specifically how much does it cost to live in Tokyo? This is the expected average daily cost living …
Your Name’s animated storyboards show anime phenomenon like you’ve never seen it before【Video】
Sketches hand-drawn by director Makoto Shinkai show initial vision for anime film’s opening sequence. The artistic style of Makoto Shinkai, director of hit anime Your Name, is inarguably po…
The 10 most attractive Japanese women’s names, as chosen by dating app users
Last month, we discussed the most popular baby names in Japan. MisatoOne of many names on the list which frequently contains the kanji 美, meaning “beautiful,” Misato can mean “beautiful knowledg…
That time we almost got arrested for doing mankini cosplay on the streets of Tokyo
figured he could just stroll over whenever he wanted to an order a bowl of Hentai Kamen ramen. And if one Hentai Kamen would provide visual impact, just think of how much better things would be …
We test Japan’s brand-new Muscle Suit Every exoskeleton【Video】
SoraNews24 reporter Ahiru Neko is now Mecha Ahiru Neko! Just days after we first found out about manufacturer Innophys’ Muscle Suit Every, we had one of our very own to test out. You put Mu…