Over the weekend Japanese online retailer BUYMA launched a unique ad campaign that aired on Japanese television. A male and female dancer, naked except for socks, dance across a stage doing twirls,…

posted by  RamenRyan | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

The kappa is one of the most famous traditional yokai in modern day Japan. Even if you think you’ve never heard of it, you’ve probably encountered a reference at your local sushi bar. Ever wonder why…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 1 month ago | 3 comments

Japan's main island is fairly long, and Akihabara is too far for those in Western Japan. So, Osaka has its own anime and gadget district, called Den Den Town.

Wrapping up my trip the Kansai region w…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

figFIX - A New Collectible Figure Series, was recently launched!

The figFIX series of figures is the same size as figmas (around 1/12th scale) so they can easily be displayed together, but they are …

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

by Editor Sharp announced that they have developed a next-generation mobile phone. It's a robot-style phone named "RoBoHoN." Sharp created it as a joint project with renowned Japanese robot…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

Officials decided to beef up security surrounding the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 28 in response to the Boston Marathon bombing the year before that killed three people and injured around 150 others and t…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

“8 Cranes” | leaflets strewn across the street, transformed into paper cranes. Click images to enlarge

If you’re walking down the street and you see a bunch of leaflets strewn across the ground b…

posted by  RamenRyan | 9 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment

Is this a good thing? I should have seen it coming. After the huge success of the last two Dragon Ball Z films, and the waves of merchandise that was tied in, I guess the thought of a new Dragon Ball…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment

This is an outstanding natural history museum, with beautiful, curiosity-inspiring exhibits exploring the animal and plant kingdoms and the prehistoric world. It's also a real bargain - general admis…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 2 comments

The world may be fascinated by the anime and manga "otaku" (geek) culture that has transformed Tokyo's Akihabara "Electric Town" district. But Takeo Oka wants to keep it from encr…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment