One could argue that Japanese food is an art form in itself, with chefs taking exceptional pride in food presentation. However, sweets artist Junichi Mitsubori elevates this art form by channeling hi…

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

As you get ready to depart for JET, you’ll be researching a lot of things. Preparing for a new life takes a lot of work. In articles, handouts, guidebooks, and seminars you’ll come across a scary ter…

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

It’s no secret that Japanese manhole covers are some of the most intricate and colorful in the world. So French-born designer and illustrator David Robert decided to create replicas; not from cast …

posted by  RamenRyan | 9 years, 3 months ago | 2 comments

Tokyo is a common gateway to skiing in Japan. You may have to stay overnight in a Narita airport hotel before a flight to Sapporo Hokkaido the next day, or if you're visiting one of the ski resorts n…

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

The Linimo snaking its way across eastern Nagoya In 2005 , Aichi Prefecture was host to the World Expo 2005. To cater to the expected masses, and to comply with the EXPO's theme of ecological co-exis…

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

Mizuki Shigeru’s illustration in the NYT, March 20, 2011 | image via

Japan lost a great artist: RIP Mizuki Shigeru, creator of Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro and a master of yokai (Japanese ghosts) and horro…

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

Finally, after millennia of bullshit agriculture and metallurgy and revolutions industrial, political, cultural, whatever, shit's finally getting good. That's because there are now two giant, functio…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 2 comments

Since we started writing about AKB48, one of the most asked questions we've been getting is how to get tickets for the AKB48 Theater in Akihabara. Unfortunately, the official site has no instructions…

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

In the Anime with the English name “Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon”, the heroine wears a ribbon under her breasts to raise them and boost her cleavage. This somehow got the attention of yo…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 4 comments

The other day, I visited the Shinjuku Suehirotei which is a theater for rakugo, a traditional Japanese verbal entertainment. Though I have seen rakugo on Television before, this was the first time I …

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 3 months ago | 6 comments