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Final Fantasy XIV fireworks show celebrates 10 years with 14,000 fireworks, drone art, and music
- Casey Baseel
Sep 1, 2023 - Tweet
Second performance of video game’s 10th anniversary celebration is scheduled for this fall.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • drone art • drone show • drones • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • fireworks • Square Enix • video games)
At Kichi Kichi in Kyoto the rice omelets are both dinner and a show【Video】
- Master Blaster
Aug 25, 2023
Kichi Kichi ya ya da da…
- Japan
- (awesome • COK • cool • entertainment • food • Kichi Kichi • Kyoto • Motokichi • omurice • restaurants • rice omelet • SNO • video)
Amazing Pokémon parade with over 30 different species held as World Championships finish【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 15, 2023
Pikachu is just the tip of the adorable iceberg as dozens of Pokémon come out to play in Yokohama.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • cute • parade • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • Pokémon World Championships 2023 • video • Yokohama)
Giant life-size Alolan Exeggutor Pokémon appears at Pokémon World Championships in Japan【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 15, 2023
Tropical variant, first seen in Pokémon Sun and Moon, stands tall in Yokohama.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • COK • cool • cute • drones • Mark Is • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sun and Moon • Pokémon World Championships • Pokémon World Championships 2023 • SNO • technology • video • video games • Yokohama)
Giant Pokémon appear in Yokohama sky in awesome drone art show at World Championships【Pics, vids】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 14, 2023
Pikachu and Poké-pals featured in amazing, adorable aerial display over Yokohama harbor.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • COK • cool • cute • drones • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • Pokémon World Championships 2023 • SNO • technology • video • video games)
The massive Pokémon card public art display going on in Japan right now is a thing of beauty【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2023
Yokohama’s Pokémon Card Art Walk is a stroll fans won’t ever forget.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • COK • collectible card games • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Card Art Walk • pokemon trading card game • SNO • tourism • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 9, 2023
Maps, walking routes, and more to help you navigate your Poké-pilgrimage in the bayside city south of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pokéfuta • Pokélids • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • Pokémon World Championships • SNO • tourism • travel • video games • Yokohama)
The awesome anime and game figures of Japan’s Wonder Festival Summer 2023【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 2, 2023
Japan’s biggest and best figure and model show returns with VTubers, action heroes, and the kind of figure that makes us wish we had an extra two thousand bucks to spend.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • figures • Good Smile Company • HoloLive • manga • otaku • video games • virtual YouTubers • VTubers • Wonder Festival • Wonder Festival 2023 • Wonder Festival Summer • Wonder Festival Summer 2023)
Giant Final Fantasy XVI painting station artwork, 3-D video billboard fight appear in Japan【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2023
Traditional painting and digital effects give fans the best of both worlds in the runup to Final Fantasy XVI’s release.
- Japan
- (3-D billboard • art • awesome • cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XVI • Square Enix • stations • video • video billboard • video games)
It’s not Gunpla, it’s Gunele! Witch from Mercury fan builds awesome Gundam Aerial from Legos【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 13, 2023
And there’s even a secret hidden inside.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Gundam • Gundam Aerial • Gundam models • Gundam Witch from Mercury • Gunpla • LEGO • manga • mecha • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury • plastic models • robots • Witch from Mercury)
Attending Japanese women’s pro wrestling live for the first time ever–and having an absolute blast
- Dale Roll
Jun 4, 2023
We went home major fans–and that’s without having any prior knowledge!
- Japan
- (awesome • COK • cool • crazy • Japanese pro wrestling • Japanese women's pro wrestling • joshi purores • Kouhey • pro wrestling • puroresu • SNJO • sports • women's pro wrestling • wrestling)
Godzilla extends attack on seaside hotel in Japan, fans invited to hours-long escape room game
- Casey Baseel
May 21, 2023
Atami hoteliers thought Godzilla’s attack would end in spring, but the King of the Monsters makes his own schedule.
- Japan
- (Atami • awesome • cool • escape games • escape rooms • Godzilla • hot springs • hotels • kaiju • onsen • SCRAP • travel)
Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider have formed a giant robot in tokusatsu clip【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
May 20, 2023
Witness the birth of Shin Universe Robo!
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • crazy • Eva Unit-01 • Evangelion • Godzilla • Hideaki Anno • Kamen Rider • S.J.H.U. Project • Shin Godzilla • Shin Kamen Rider • Shin Ultraman • tokusatsu • Ultraman • video)
Japanese mom’s beautiful Legend of Zelda character bento brings tears (of the Kingdom) to our eyes
- Casey Baseel
May 19, 2023
She’s never played a single game in the series, but she’s made one of the coolest works of Zelda fan art ever.
- Japan
- (awesome • bento • chara-ben • character bento • cool • food • nintendo • Tears of the Kingdom • the legend of Zelda • video games • Zelda)
What happens if you make instant noodles with Coca-Cola instead of water?
- Oona McGee
May 16, 2023
We try a “forbidden” flavour you may never be able to return from ever again!
- Japan, USA
- (awesome • Coca-Cola • COK • cool • crazy • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • taste test • UFO • weird • yakisoba)
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
- Casey Baseel
May 14, 2023
New 9,437-square foot restaurant is first “Japan culture promotion” branch outside Japan.
- Japan, Taiwan
- (awesome • Conveyor belt sushi • cool • food • Kura Sushi • Kurazushi • revolving sushi • sushi • Taiwan)
Oh My Dot: Create your own noodles with the help of a robot chef in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
May 13, 2023
New soup noodle specialty store lets you customise your perfect cup of noodles.
- Japan, USA
- (awesome • COK • cool • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • robots • Shibuya • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo • weird)
Light-up Master Sword, Rupee dishes, and heart notebook all part of new Legend of Zelda merch line
- Casey Baseel
May 8, 2023
Tears of the Kingdom teams up with Ichiban Kuji in celebration of the release of Nintendo’s newest Legend of Zelda game.
- Japan
- (awesome • Breath of the Wild • cool • Ichiban Kuji • interior • Legend of Zelda • Master Sword • nintendo • Tears of the Kingdom • video games • Zelda)
Cup Noodles Breakfast: a curse against instant ramen or the best thing since sliced bread?
- Oona McGee
May 5, 2023
Our Japanese taste tester gives us his verdict on America’s pancakes, sausage and egg flavour.
- Japan, USA
- (awesome • breakfast • COK • cool • crazy • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • pancakes • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test • weird)
An intro to Iwami Kagura battle dancing, Noh theater’s wild awesome cousin, and where to see it
- Casey Baseel
Apr 22, 2023
Weekly performances with dragons and demons in Japan’s Iwami region are an incredible way to connect with and preserve its history.
- Japan
- (Arifuku Onsen • awesome • COK • cool • culture • history • hot springs • Iwami • Iwami Kagura • onsen • Shimane • Shimane Prefecture • SNJO • theater • travel)
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