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The Japan Ninja Council opens crowdfunding campaign for Nindo, the Online Ninja Academy

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 1, 2021
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The Last Ninja Master seeks to establish the first and only online certificate platform for anyone in the world to become a Master of Ninja.

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• Japan
• (crowdfunding • e-learning • Japan Ninja Council • Jinichi Kawakami • Kickstarter • Ninja • Ninja Academy • Ninjutsu • shinobi • Yuji Yamada)

Cola made from the island that inspired Princess Mononoke begins crowdfunding

• Master Blaster
  Apr 15, 2021

“Natural” and “world heritage” aren’t words often used to describe cola.

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• Japan
• (Biground • Cola • craft cola • crowdfunding • drinks • Makuake • Yakushima • Yakushima Millennium Craft Cola)

Red Matcha: A new type of Japanese powdered tea years in the making

• Oona McGee
  Apr 14, 2021

Soon you’ll be able to enjoy a very different type of Japanese tea ceremony.

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• Japan
• (crowdfunding • drinks • green tea • Japanese tea ceremony • Makuake • matcha • new • tea)

New crowdfunding project from Japan mixes COVID-19 comedy with a touch of Kyoto craftsmanship

• Katy Kelly
  Apr 12, 2021

Get ready to meet some art that’s simultaneously brand new and ages-old.

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• Japan
• (art • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • culture • face masks • Kyoto • local artists • masks • Noh • Noh masks)

Rice made out of soybeans is coming

• Master Blaster
  Jan 30, 2021

Finally, a rice for vegetaria… Hey, wait a minute.

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• Japan
• (Beanus • crowdfunding • daizu rice • food • Fujicco • rice • soy • soy beans)

Typhoon destroys real Ghost of Tsushima island shrine torii gate, crowdfunding campaign launched

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 4, 2020

Video game inspiration receives massive support in request for repair donations.

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• Japan
• (crowdfunding • Ghost of Tsushima • Nagasaki Prefecture • shinto • shrines • torii • Tsushima • video games • Watazumi Shrine)

Japanese designer kickstarts glamorous, comfy roomwear fashioned after yukata worn at hot springs

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 1, 2020

This crowdfunding effort is for anyone who wants to recline at home in the luxury of a silky onsen yukata.

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• Japan
• (comfy • cozy • crowdfunding • fabric • fashion • haori • nanafu • onsen • roomwear • yukata)

Turning one of Japan’s “crappiest properties” into one-meter-sized restaurant hits crowdfund goal

• Master Blaster
  Sep 22, 2020

Location, location, location!

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• Japan
• (business • Crappy Property of the Year • crowdfunding • National Real-Estate Transaction Twitterer Association • property development • real estate • restaurants • Suginami • Tokyo • Zentaku Tsui)

Japan’s leading maker of giant cat heads needs your help!

• Master Blaster
  Jul 12, 2020

Donate to the Japan Wool Art Academy’s crowdfunding and get a great deal on wearable giant wool cat heads and more.

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• Japan
• (art • campfire • cats • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • giant cat heads • Housetsu Sato • Japan Wool Art Academy)

Get an authentic Japanese summer festival in a box with this crowdfunding project

• Shannon
  Jul 10, 2020

Because social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.

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• Japan
• (activities for kids • crowdfunding • Japanese summer • Japanese summer festival • Matsuri • social distancing • summer festival)

White is so 2019, LED light-up face masks a hit on Japanese crowdfunding site

• Master Blaster
  Jul 8, 2020

We all knew this was coming, right?

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • face masks • Global DC • LED • Lightup! Mask • technology)

Street Kart company famous for Super Mario karts ends crowdfunding campaign with dismal support

• Oona McGee
  Jul 1, 2020

Attempt to keep the go-karts running on Tokyo roads raises embarrassingly low amount of money.

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• Japan
• (business • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • go-karts • MariCar • Mario Kart • nintendo • Street Kart • Tokyo • tourism • travel)

Formerly Mario-themed go-kart rental service opens crowdfunding to save their business

• Master Blaster
  Jun 7, 2020

Hard times for the once-thriving Tokyo tourist attraction.

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• Japan
• (business • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • go-karts • MariCar • Mario Kart • nintendo • Street Kart • Tokyo • tourism • travel)

Japanese new recruit fired after one month for being partially out of frame during video meetings

• Master Blaster
  May 21, 2020

Company decided that an inability to fit into the chat window is an inability to fit into the workforce.

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• Internet, Japan
• (business • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • employment • firing • IT • university graduation)

Hedgehog Carry House from Japan lets you take your little pets with you wherever you go

• Oona McGee
  Feb 26, 2020

Stylish shoulder bag opens up a whole new world of playtime with a number of handy features. 

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• Japan
• (animals • bags • crowdfunding • cute • hedgehog • hedgehog cafe • hedgehogs • Kawaii • pets • shopping)

Crowdfunding campaign opens to rebuild fire-ravaged Shuri Castle, raises over 290 million yen

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 5, 2019

Governor of Okinawa gives hoped-for target date for repair of symbol of Okinawa.

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• Japan
• (castles • crowdfunding • culture • donation • fire • history • Naha • Okinawa • Shuri Castle)

“Hyakunen Brush” promises your face a luxurious, tea ceremony-like frothy wash

• Krista Rogers
  Aug 5, 2019

This new crowdfunding product will appeal to those who want to indulge in their skincare routines and appreciate a traditional Japanese aesthetic.

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• Japan
• (crowdfunding • facewashing • Japanese traditional crafts • Kumano brush • Makuake • traditional craft)

Virtual YouTuber anime girl offers breast milk feeding session as part of crowdfunding campaign

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 5, 2019

Note Mama is ready to give liquid nourishment in exchange for a huge wad of cash.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • crowdfunding • Makuake • otaku • virtual YouTubers • weird)

Beautiful Japanese race queen goes from trackside to driver’s seat as she becomes pro drifter

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 12, 2019

Awano Kisaragi looking to crowdfund 2019 drift campaign and overseas race entries.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • cars • crowdfunding • drifting • models • race queens)

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