Sonny Chiba vs Bruce Lee: The Debate Finally Put to Rest
“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 …
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"Himouto! Umaru-chan" Conquers Animate in Akihabara and Hachioji
This article is a great read! An anime called "Himouto! Umaru-chan" parodied a popular retail store called 'Animate' and retitled it to 'Anumate…
A Tokyo 2020 Olympics Font Generator
“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 dat…
Kappa: Japan’s Aquatic, Cucumber-Loving, Booty-Obsessed Yokai
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…
Japanese Online Retailer Uses Drones To Perfectly Censor Nude Dancers
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 doi…
Japan's Craziest Customized Lamborghinis
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 Lamborghin…
Den Den Town Osaka's Otaku Holy Land
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 …
High-Tech Security Installed for Tokyo Marathon -- Security Today
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…
Sharp Launching Robot Smartphone "RoBoHoN"
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 p…
figFIX - A New Collectible Figure Series!
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…