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Tokyo Ramen Show seeks to find the country’s best regional noodles
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2023 - Tweet
Vote for your favourite ramen at this special event in Tokyo.
- Japan
- (COK • events • food • gotochi • Japanese food • Kabukicho • local specialties • Mr. Sato • Noodles • ramen • regional food • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)
Why go to Tokyo Game Show 2023, when it can come to you as a VR game itself?
- Master Blaster
Sep 21, 2023
Finally, I can attend a convention in my underwear and not be asked to leave.
- Japan
- (conventions • events • metaverse • Tokyo Game Show • Tokyo Game Show 2023 • video games • virtual reality • VR)
2025 Osaka World Expo aims to be first in the world to allow dogs, possibly cats too
- Master Blaster
Aug 3, 2023
These expos are going to the dogs.
- Japan
- (2025 Osaka World Expo • cats • dogs • events • Ichiro Matsui • Kansai • Osaka • pets • World Expo)
One Piece Day 2023 brings more surprises than you can shake a rubbery long arm at
- Master Blaster
Jul 27, 2023
Let’s pick up all the one pieces together.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • conventions • Eiichiro Oda • events • Gear 5 • manga • One Piece • One Piece Day • Tokyo Big Sight)
One Piece Day 2023 coming to Tokyo Big Sight and online with English interpretation
- Master Blaster
Jul 4, 2023
The perfect pirate party.
- Internet, Japan
- (anime • conventions • events • manga • One Piece • One Piece Day • One Piece Film: Red • Tokyo Big Sight)
Animal-cracker-themed Tabekko Dobutsu Land saves the day for our reporter
- Master Blaster
Mar 31, 2023
It’s not just for kids apparently!
- Japan
- (animal crackers • events • snacks • Tabekko Dobutsu • Tabekko Dobutsu Land • Tokyo • Tokyo Dome City)
There’s more to do than just look at the flowers at Tokyo’s biggest riverside sakura celebration
- Krista Rogers
Mar 21, 2023
If you’re in Tokyo, take a day to immerse yourself in the Edo period atmosphere during one of these events while enjoying the cherry blossoms.
- Japan
- (boat • cherry blossoms • COK • culture • Edo River • Edogawa River • events • festival • flowers • Fukagawa • hanami • market • Oedo Fukagawa Sakura Festival • outdoor • sakura • schedule • Tokyo)
Fukuoka TeamLab Forest’s sakura exhibit for 2023 is one you don’t want to miss
- Shannon
Mar 8, 2023
A futuristic hanami you can enjoy in two stages.
- Japan
- (art • beautiful • cherry blossoms • COK • cool • events • exhibits • Fukuoka • sakura • Team Lab • TeamLab • TeamLab Forest)
Nagasaki Lantern Festival is like Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in real life
- Oona McGee
Feb 4, 2023
Local resident reveals the secret spots you won’t want to miss during this breathtaking festival.
- China, Japan
- (beautiful • China • Chinese New Year • COK • events • festival • festivals • gorgeous • lanterns • Mariko Ohanabatake • Nagasaki • Nagasaki Lantern Festival • SNJO • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • travel)
Black Thunder chocolate brings us the future of Valentine’s Day: Crabs!
- Master Blaster
Jan 30, 2023
And Crab Thunder is coming up with new and inventive ways to give us crabs.
- Japan
- (B-Class Valentine Future Expo 2023 • Black Thunder. Valentine's Day • chocolate • crab • Crab & Peace • culture • events • Kanisbee • relationships • technology)
How to make Japanese incense, the traditional way
- Oona McGee
Aug 16, 2022
Tokyo store teaches customers how to “listen” to scents instead of smelling them.
- Japan
- (aromas • COK • courses • culture • DIY • events • fragrances • hands-on • incense • Japanese incense • Kagurazaka • Kodo • Scents • SNJO • stores • Tokyo)
“I couldn’t…wipe my own butt” – Hunter x Hunter manga creator discusses medical issues
- Casey Baseel
Jul 5, 2022
The “Yoshihiro Togashi is too lazy to draw new manga” narrative was missing some key facts.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • events • exhibitions • Hunter x Hunter • manga • Yoshihiro Togashi • YuYu Hakusho)
Tokyo’s Imperial Palace to hold Floating Lantern Ceremony for first time in three years
- Katie Pask
Jun 27, 2022
The breathtaking event is back after being cancelled due to the pandemic.
- Japan
- (beautiful • Chidorigafuchi • COK • events • festivals • Floating Lantern • imperial castle moat • Imperial Palace • lanterns • summer • Tokyo • travel)
A look inside the real sauna installed in a city bus: Sabus
- Master Blaster
Mar 28, 2022
Probably the only city bus you can describe as a “hot ride.”
- Japan
- (buses • events • Himeji City • Hyogo • recreation • relaxing • Sabus • saunas • Shinki Bus • SNO)
Japan considering relaxing guest number caps for large events, provided guests don’t shout
- Katie Pask
Mar 14, 2022
Government considering ending previous limitations on guests for large events like concerts.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • event • events • government • Japanese Government • rules • society)
Freakishly muscular life-size statues of Grappler Baki anime/manga cast intimidate and amaze【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 8, 2022
Special exhibition recreates Underground Arena to celebrate the martial arts series’ 30th anniversary.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • Baki • COK • cool • crazy • events • exhibition • figures • Grappler Baki • manga • SNJO)
Major manga convention Jump Festa 2022 to release panels for free viewing with English subtitles
- Master Blaster
Mar 7, 2022
One of Japan’s biggest cons finally opens to the rest of the world.
- Japan
- (Demon Slayer • Dragon Ball • events • Jujutsu Kaisen • Jump Festa • Jump Festa 2022 • manga • One Piece • Shueisha • YouTube)
New Sailor Moon illumination event will bring Crystal Tokyo…or rather Crystal Kanagawa to life
- Katy Kelly
Oct 8, 2021
Sagami Lake Resort will light up in all the colors of the Sailor Soldiers and provide plenty of pretty photo opportunities.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • events • illumination • Kanagawa • manga • Sailor Moon)
Jellyfish and Halloween in perfect harmony at Sumida Aquarium event
- Master Blaster
Sep 30, 2021
Jellyfish and Halloween go together like peanut butter and jellyfish.
- Japan
- (events • halloween • jellyfish • Kaleidoscope Tunnel • mobiles • Sumida Aquarium • Tokyo)
VR photography exhibit held in virtual reality by Japan’s Virtual Rights organization
- Master Blaster
Sep 7, 2021
VR event was a virtual feast for the eyes.
- Japan
- (culture • events • exhibit • Japanese Red Cross Society • NPO • photography • technology • virtual reality • Virtual Reality Photo Award 2021 A • Virtual Rights • VR)
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