Japanese Manhole Cover Art by David Robert
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…
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Tokyo
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 reso…
LINIMO, the Mag Lev Train
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…
Mizuki Shigeru, master of horror, passes away at age 93
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 (J…
U.S. Builds First Giant Robo-Suit, Immediately Challenges Japan To Fight
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 gian…
How to see AKB48 in Japan
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 instruc…
“Rei no Himo” ribbons are hot in Akihabara!
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…
Rakugo experience
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 …
Yanesen area vol.1: Nezu shrine
Yanaka (???, ??), Nezu (??, ??), Sendagi (????, ???) area, called Yanesen (????, ???) is very good at walking around. Yanesen is a coined acronym consisting of the initial Kanji of this 3 areas'…
Manga Café
Manga cafés are places where, for a nominal fee, you get access to a huge number (often thousands) of Japanese manga and can spend some quality leisure time with the manga of your choice. They are al…