The Mother Book is a pregnancy diary that mirrors the 40 weeks that a mother typically spends nurturing their babies inside their womb. The elaborately designed, handcrafted book consists of 40 pag…

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the new Tokyo headquarters of architectural firm Suppose Design Office

At the age of 26 Makoto Tanijiri founded Suppose Design Office in his hometown of Hiroshima. Over the past 15 years he’s des…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Sankaku Complex offers total coverage of anime, manga, games, doujinshi, cosplay, seiyuu, idols, along with galleries, videos, and image sharing. If you are new to the site, feel free to browse the o…

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“Tone Scape 01? (cropped). 530x193mm, edition 5, Film Based Photography. Photos courtesy YOD Gallery | click to enlarge

The Kyoto-based photographer Hideki Kuwajima doesn’t carry around his camer…

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Japan is a country of creativity, expressed within a wide spectrum of forms. Themed Restaurants are one of the highlights in Tokyo. Not only do you get to enjoy delectable Japanese cuisines, you will…

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The clock struck 5-it was officially time to head home and call it a day at the office. Yet no one was leaving. Japanese companies worry about local staff pressing legal charges for unpaid overtime i…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 3 comments

This article is a great read! An anime called "Himouto! Umaru-chan" parodied a popular retail store called 'Animate' and retitled it to 'Anumate'. For a limited time only, two stores of thi…

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“He’s the cat they call The Street Fighter! Yeah he’s pretty cool. He’s no Bruce Lee, but who in the hell is?”(Phillips)

It’s the Asian cinema equivalent of Batman versus Superman, of Ali versus Tys…

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“Spoon Tamago” written in Tokyo 2020 font (our only complaint is the ampersand wasn’t available)

The logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was revealed 2 weeks ago, on the date that marked exactly 5 y…

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Here's a sentence you never thought you'd read: Japanese gangsters have taken to customizing their Lamborghinis with neon paint, vinyl wraps and rainbow LED lights. Why neon? Why Lamborghinis at all?…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment