"I WANTED TO CREATE A CENTERPIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT EVERYONE COULD ENJOY."
This is the mission statement of Director Makoto Shinkai, a rising star in anime who shot into another stratum in 2016. …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

A food hub that’s part garden, part kitchen, Nest We Grow’s primary purpose is to bring the community together to store, prepare and enjoy local foods in a welcoming and festive atmosphere that touch…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

The ad featuring the two is actually part of a wider SoftBank marketing campaign for student discount plans. The other main commercial is this minute-long video in which all kinds of craziness happen…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

With spring round the corner, people are gearing up for the pollen allergy season. Man-made pine forests emanate huge amounts of pollen, making those with allergies suffer a lot.

Any ideas or hints f…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments

About 1,200 people have taken part in a snowball fight in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on the Japan Sea coast.

Sunday's event was the 29th contest held in the city.

This year 240 teams that included e…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments

Eigo Shinoda, a former shipbuilding executive and fighter pilot in World War II, spends his days in a wheelchair and has trouble eating solid food. But that was no impediment as he dug into his meal …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

goo Ranking recently took a look at what turns men off about women’s public baths; for men it was which actually did put them off, for women what they presumed men didn’t really want to know.

Actuall…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Japan is quite commonly stereotyped as a land full of crazy commercials and this belief is not wrong. Attention-grabbing attempts at trying to sell consumers on products and other tactics such as mas…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Last summer marked the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first and only Japanese concerts, and Hello, Goodbye: The Beatles in Tokyo, 1966, a limited-edition book featuring photos by Shimpei Asai, comm…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments

Teaching English is the primary part-time job for foreigners in Japan. Let's share our experiences if this discussion to help others who want to try it.

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment