While there can be no doubt that Studio Ghibli draws strongly on Japanese material, such as the folk tales of the tanuki in Pom Poko or Shinto gods in Spirited Away, Ghibli is by no means culturally …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 5 months ago | 1 comment

A bowl of ramen consists of four basic elements: the broth, the tare, the noodles, and the toppings. The broth is generally a mix of pork, chicken, seafood, and vegetables, with each shop crafting th…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 5 months ago | 3 comments

Backpack 25-35 Liters simple backpack which can stuff everything below is recommended. Hip-belt provide support and reduce stress on your shoulder. Rain Jacket, Pants & Rain gaiters [Rentals Avai…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 5 months ago | 1 comment

The artist Osamu Kokufu, who had been planning to take part in the 2014 Econo Move eco car race with Ping Cars, has died in an accident at the Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, where his exhibition had…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 5 months ago | 0 comments

There are plenty of attractions on offer along the Odakyu Lines, including one of Japan's most famous trend-setting hot spots, Shinjuku, or there's Hakone where you can simply enjoy the hot springs (…

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High-tech facial masks produced by a Japanese firm have been selling like gangbusters since the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea in May, and its already intensified product…

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Night buses are a very cheap way of travel around Japan.

I will be the first to admit that my initial experience on an overnight bus was probably not under the most ideal circumstances. I had become…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 5 months ago | 2 comments

The Key in the Hand (2015) by Chiharu Shiota. | All photos by Sunhi Mang

Last year the Japanese visual artist Chiharu Shiota used the attention she was getting from an exhibition in Washington D.…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 5 months ago | 1 comment

A binary typewriter with keys for just zero and one

A tube amp wireless router? A binary code typewriter with only a zero and one? A record player that can play 4 records – vocals, guitar, base a…

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Tokyo (AFP) - Dancing after midnight in Tokyo will no longer be illegal -- as long as it's not too dark -- after Japan's parliament Wednesday voted to relax laws that banned boogying in one of the wo…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 5 months ago | 2 comments