? Have you heard of the Zombie Walk? Those organized public events are gatherings of Zombie Fans, dressing up as their favorite undead monsters walking through an urban area. Those walks can be organ…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 1 comment

Move over Segway. Step aside Honda’s Uni-Cub. A Japanese engineer has invented a better way to travel. The WalkCar, developed by 26-year old Kuniaki Sato looks like a laptop. Except when you put it…

posted by  RamenRyan | 9 years, 3 months ago | 1 comment

A volcano has erupted on Kuchinoerabu Island in Japan's southwest prefecture of Kogashima at 9.59 am local time. The Japanese Meteorological Agency raised the alert level to 5, in which islanders nee…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

Shimokitazawa, commonly called "Shimokita," is on the western side of Tokyo, and although just a small town, it is very popular among young people. In questionnaire surveys about where youn…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

As Tokyo temperatures continue to drop, I always remember the words of an old Russian friend of mine who once told me, "Russia's winter makes your body ache, but winters in Japan always feel col…

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This mini karaoke player is one of the new arrivals in electronic stores of Akihabara. Users can connect this gadget to a smartphone and use it to enjoy karaoke anywhere, anytime. The player comes wi…

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Japan Preparing to Test-Fly MHI-Built Stealth Jet (Source: The Japan Times; published Dec 3, 2015) Like China, South Korea and Turkey, Japan is looking at stealth fighters, and should fly the Mitsubi…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

Japan is home to some of the most historic and visually stunning craft work, with different parts of the country boasting their own local, home-grown design. But when two of these traditions come t…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

THE TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR started in 2009; the first book fair in Japan to specialize in art publications.

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THOSE interested in all things sushi, samurai and sakura can expect to find all this and more in the full program for the 2015Japanese Film Festival in Melbourne! Trinh Le offers his handy guide for …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 1 comment