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Evangelion singer cancels appearance at anime orchestra concert over use of AI-generated artwork
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2024 - Tweet
“Cruel Angel’s Thesis” singer says she can’t see eye-to-eye with organizers of Tokyo anime concert series.
- Japan
- (AI • AI art • anime • concert • Evangelion • generative AI • manga • music • Yoko Takahashi)
Manga artist Nikiichi Tobita announces hiatus for totally understandable, very happy reason
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2024
Given the nature of his series, there’s really no way he could be expected to be working at a time like this.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Elden Ring • funny • manga • Shadow of the Erdtree • video games)
Pizza Hut adds burgers to its menu in Japan for a limited time
- Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2024
New lineup gives us good reason to say “Pizza Beautiful Day”!
Taiwan’s most beautiful politician kicks groper in balls during visit to Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2024
Thanks Japanese police for response, says attacker wasn’t Japanese.
Amazing papercraft kit looks, and even sounds, just like the Nintendo Famicom【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2024
Celebrate the 40th (or 41st ) birthday of Nintendo’s game-changing video game console by putting together a perfect paper replica.
- Japan
- (arts and crafts • awesome • cool • crafts • famicom • NES • nintendo • papercraft • retro games • video games)
Permanent video game art museum now being built in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2024
Real estate developer with ties to famous game developer spearheading project south of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (art • art museum • Koei Tecmo • museums • video games • Yokohama)
Filipino man jumps into ocean to save drowning boy in Japan, gives too-cool statement after
- Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2024
Real heroes don’t need thanks, or even a name, apparently.
McDonald’s teams up with Kiki’s Delivery Service for new burgers in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 19, 2024
Magical delivery comes with a new anime commercial where Kiki takes us to Europe.
- Japan
- (anime • burgers • COK • commercials • cool • fast food • food • Japanese commercials • Kiki's Delivery Service • limited edition • marketing • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • news)
Starbucks Japan’s All-time Best Tumbler Vote: Which ones will be re-released?
- Oona McGee
Jun 19, 2024
Coffeehouse chain celebrates online store’s 10th anniversary with a special election campaign that customers will want to vote in.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • cute • drinks • Frappucino • merchandise • miniature food • mugs • shopping • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Tokyo • tumblers)
Japanese-inspired Australian tea and rice bowl shop makes debut in Japan
- Shannon
Jun 19, 2024
From Tokyo, to Sydney, and back again.
- Japan
- (donburi • Juan Bowl & Tea • Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo • local ingredients • new restaurant • Omotesando • Rice Bowl • set meal • Sydney • Tokyo)
Daiso debuts new closing-time song designed to be easy for foreigners to understand【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2024
Previous music, which overlaps with a well-known song in the west, deemed not understandable by many foreign shoppers.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • Auld Lang Syne • Daiso • foreigners in Japan • Hotaru no Hikari • music)
No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s former capital【Part 3】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2024
Heian Shrine, Nishiki Market, and more in the third part of our skip-the-bus route through Kyoto.
- Japan
- (COK • Ginkakuji • Heian Shrine • Kyoto • Nishiki Market • No-bus Kyoto Sightseeing • Philosopher’s Path • shrines • Silver Pavilion • SNJO • temples • tourism • travel • walking)
Tokyo’s Shibuya district passes year-round public drinking ban
- Casey Baseel
Jun 18, 2024
Ward cracks down on on-the-street boozing in unanimous vote.
Hotel’s amazing breakfast buffet shows why it’s your loss if you skip Nagoya on your Japan trip
- SoraNews24
Jun 18, 2024
Often-overlooked Nagoya is one of Japan’s best towns to eat in, and this affordable hotel lets you dig in to multiple local specialties first thing in the morning.
- Japan
- (breakfast • buffet • COK • Dormy Inn • food • hitsumabushi • hotels • kishimen • miso katsu • Nagoya • SNJO • tourism • travel • unagi)
Eight great Japanese sweets for celebrating Wagashi Day (or just for celebrating today)!
- Casey Baseel
Jun 18, 2024
Here are our picks as we happily take Japan’s historical/cultural excuse to eat desserts.
The 5 best entry-level roadside stations in Japan’s Kanto Region, according to experts
- Shannon
Jun 18, 2024
Welcome to the world of michi no eki.
- Japan
- (cool • elementary school • exciting • fun • Japanese roads • local eats • michi no eki • rest areas • road trip • roadside stations • souvenirs • unique)
Foreign tourists to be charged four times more to enter Himeji Castle if local mayor gets his way
- SoraNews24
Jun 18, 2024
Local residents would be given a discount as part of the new plan.
- Japan
- (castles • COK • Himeji Castle • Japan travel • Japanese castles • news • nijukaku • overtourism • tourism • tourist sites • travel • two-tiered pricing)
Governor of Tokyo releases official AI version of herself as she seeks reelection next month
- SoraNews24
Jun 18, 2024
Yuriko Koike turns to generative AI to share her policy stances and goals with mixed audience reactions.
- Japan
- (AI • artificial intelligence • election • generative AI • Tokyo Governor • Tokyo Metropolitan Government • twitter • X • Yuriko Koike)
Morinaga releases “hunger management” drink that turns into jelly in your stomach
- Master Blaster
Jun 17, 2024
Hunger games in a can.
- Japan
- (Amazon • carbonated drinks • diet products • drinks • in Jelly • In Tansan • Morinaga)
Can Kyoto supermarket takeout let you enjoy the local cuisine without fancy restaurant prices?
- Casey Baseel
Jun 17, 2024
We go looking for high-class Kyoto delicacies at low prices.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Kyo-ryori • Kyo-yasai • Kyoto • Kyoto cuisine • SNJO • supermarkets • tourism • travel)
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Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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