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Castle in the Sky sukajan jacket combines the old-school art of Ghibli and Yokosuka【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 7, 2023 - Tweet
Even the sleeves are filled with little callbacks to the Hayao Miyazaki-directed classic.
- Japan
- (anime • Castle in the Sky • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • jackets • Laputa • Studio Ghibli • sukajan • Yokosuka jacket)
Tokyo makes high school free for all families, even the rich ones
- Casey Baseel
Dec 7, 2023
Even public high schools charge tuition in Japan, but that’s going to be ending soon in the nation’s largest city.
Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? 30-year-old fart-related signage mistake edition
- Casey Baseel
Dec 6, 2023
Otaru will no longer direct drivers to the town fart.
- Japan
- (Farts • funny • Hokkaido • Japanese language • linguistics • Otaru • weird • Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan • Why Does Engrish Happen?)
You can enjoy traditional Japanese New Year’s osechi eats on a budget with Lawson Store 100
- Shannon
Dec 6, 2023
Slight price increases don’t stop them from being affordable.
- Japan
- (affordable • Japanese New Year • Lawson • Lawson 100 • osechi • osechi ryori • tradition • traditional food)
Spy x Family meets Street Fighter as Yor battles Chun-Li in awesome anime video【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 6, 2023
S x F vs. SF.
- Japan
- (anime • Chun-Li • manga • Spy x Family • Street Fighter • Street Fighter 6 • video • video games)
New Totoro, Catbus, and other Ghibli plushies transform from cushions to blankets【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 6, 2023
Snuggly cast members from Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Whisper of the Heart are here to help us get through winter.
- Japan
- (anime • blankets • Catbus • cushions • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • plushies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • whisper of the heart)
Universal Studios reveals Nintendo Donkey Kong Country expansion details, opening season【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 6, 2023
Get ready to ride an interactive minecart coaster and shop at Funky Kong’s store.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Country • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • video • video games)
One Piece helps lead LA Rams to victory during collaboration event at SoFi Stadium
- Master Blaster
Dec 6, 2023
Anime proves to be a valuable addition to the playbook.
17 percent of anime workers in survey have/have possibly had depression, other mental issues
- Casey Baseel
Dec 5, 2023
Japan Animation Creators Association survey gets troubling responses.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • health • JAniCA • Japan Animation Creators Association • mental health • society)
Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Fuji Soba?
- Casey Baseel
Dec 5, 2023
There’s more than noodles that’s worth ordering at this ubiquitous soba chain.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Fuji Soba • Japan super budget dining • katsudon • Noodles • pork cutlet • restaurants • SNJO • soba • Super Budget Dining)
Ichiran ramen fukubukuro lucky bag comes with big and small surprises
- Oona McGee
Dec 5, 2023
Japan’s premier tonkotsu ramen chain gives us some wonderful goodies to celebrate the New Year.
- Japan
- (COK • food • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2024 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2024 • Ichiran • Japanese food • lucky bag • lucky bag 2024 • Lucky Bag Roundup 2024 • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2024 • Noodles • ramen • ramen restaurants • restaurants • review • SNJO • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen)
We visited the southernmost and westernmost convenience stores in all of Japan…or so we thought
- Krista Rogers
Dec 5, 2023
We tried so hard and got so far, but in the end…it turned out to be a disaster.
- Japan
- (COK • convenience store • fail • Family mart • food • Ishigaki Island • konbini • Okinawa • SNJO • southwestern • travel • Yaeyama Islands)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba VR roller coaster ride and more return to USJ early next year
- Krista Rogers
Dec 5, 2023
Missed the AR attraction the first time around? Now you’ll have another chance to “Set your heart ablaze”!
- Japan
- (attraction • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train • limited time • Osaka • return • revival • ride • roller coaster • USJ • VR)
Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
- Oona McGee
Dec 5, 2023
Finally, the collection we’ve all been waiting for!
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • merchandise • new • news • photos • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron)
Mysterious “The Color of That Sky” bath bombs selling at Don Quijote
- Master Blaster
Dec 4, 2023
You know, “that” sky…
New Roaring Totoro plushies from Studio Ghibli make us view the character in a new light
- Oona McGee
Dec 4, 2023
To-to-raaaaaaawr!
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • plush toys • plushies • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • toys)
Japanese matchmaking party insider fill us in on the actual chances of finding a spouse
- Master Blaster
Dec 4, 2023
You might have more luck finding love at a tonkotsu party than a konkatsu party.
- Japan
- (COK • dating • interview • konkatsu • konkatsu party • marriage • relationships • romance • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO)
Drunk driving Mario Kart【Experiment】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2023
The flag is up and the drinks are downed as our reporter sees what happens when she gets behind the virtual wheel while intoxicated.
- Japan
- (alcohol • COK • crazy • drinks • funny • Mario Kart • Mario Kart 8 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • SNJO • video games • weird)
Mister Donut now sells Japanese curry doughnuts…with egg
- Oona McGee
Dec 4, 2023
Will curry doughnuts become the next big fad in Japan?
- Japan
- (curry • donuts • doughnuts • egg • food • Japanese curry • Mister Donut • sweets • weird • weird food)
Gorgeous Pokémon x Kogei art exhibit combines Pokémon creatures with traditional Japanese crafts
- Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2023
Exquisite fine-art versions of the most popular Pocket Monsters.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • art • art exhibitions • beautiful • Los Angeles • museums • Pokemon • video games)
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Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Continuing cyberattacks hit Japanese arcade hard [Photos]
Discount retailers known for massive bargains releases massive Japanese egg sandwich
Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings
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Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Japanese government hires leading comedy agency to explain national defense spending
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