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Meet Hololive’s brand new adorable VTubers, designed to win you over with English

• Katy Kelly
  Sep 11, 2020
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Hololive English will be the first virtual YouTuber project to specifically target English-speaking countries, and it’s starting right away!

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• Japan
• (anime • anime girls • cute • English • HoloLive • Idols • otaku • video • virtual idols • virtual YouTubers • YouTube)

Tokyo tourist sites look eerily quiet without tourists 【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Sep 3, 2020

Empty streets at Sensoji and Shinjuku have us seeing the capital in a very different light. 

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• Japan
• (Asakusa • beautiful • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Golden Gai • Kabukicho • Sensoji • shinjuku • Tokyo • tourism • tourist sites • travel • videos • YouTube)

Kumamon and other Japanese mascots get muscular makeover in new energy drink commercial【Video】

• Katie Pask
  Aug 30, 2020

It falls somewhere between impressive and terrifying. We’ll let you decide.

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• Japan
• (commercial • dekavita • energy drink • Funnashi • funny • Japanese commercial • Japanese commercials • Kumamon • mascot • weird • YouTube • yuru-kyara)

Ghibli Museum reveals new social distancing rules for visitors ahead of reopening【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 15, 2020

The giant Catbus and Saturn Theatre seating present some social distancing challenges. 

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• Japan
• (anime • coronavirus • Ghibli Museum • Mitaka • movies • museums • social distancing • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo • videos • virtual tour • YouTube)

Japanese YouTuber fights on the streets of Shibuya in new real-life video game episode【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 14, 2020

Second instalment includes a boss fight and a stop at Matsuya to fuel up on gyudon beef bowls.

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• Japan
• (gamers • gaming • Grand Theft Auto • GTA • Metal Gear Solid • Shibuya • video • video games • yakuza • YouTube • YouTuber)

Japanese YouTuber perfects gameplay moves outside Shibuya Station【Video】

• SoraNews24
  Aug 6, 2020

Viral clip makes you feel as if you’re controlling an RPG character.

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• Japan
• (gamers • gaming • Grand Theft Auto • GTA • Metal Gear Solid • Shibuya • shibuya 109 • video • video games • yakuza • YouTube • YouTuber)

Naomi Watanabe slays Lady Gaga in “Rain On Me” parody video

• Oona McGee
  Jul 28, 2020

Some say this version is even better than the original.

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• Japan
• (Ariana Grande • celebrities • comedians • food • funny • Lady Gaga • music • music videos • Naomi Watanabe • parody video • Rain On Me • video • YouTube)

Ghibli Museum video takes us into the steam punk elevator and up the spiral staircase【Video】

• Oona McGee
  May 23, 2020

The museum speaks to us as we encounter some of its cutest anime characters. 

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• Japan
• (anime • coronavirus • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • Mitaka • movies • Mr Dough • Mr Dough and the Egg Princess • museums • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo • videos • virtual tour • YouTube)

Ghibli Museum virtual tour reveals what’s inside the female toilets【Video】

• Oona McGee
  May 16, 2020

“This week, we introduce you our secret favourite place ‘women’s restroom'”.

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• Japan
• (anime • coronavirus • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese toilets • Mitaka • movies • museums • Studio Ghibli • Toilets • Tokyo • videos • virtual tour • YouTube)

Make a high-end Japanese meal at home with the help of traditional Japanese restaurant Nadaman

• Dale Roll
  May 1, 2020

Nadaman’s new YouTube channel shows us the ins and outs of traditional Japanese cooking. 

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• Japan
• (cooking • how to • Japanese cuisine • Japanese food • Nadaman • recipe • video tutorial • YouTube)

All Rebuild of Evangelion movies now free to watch on online as creator sends message of hope

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 23, 2020

Hideaki Anno, who created some of anime’s most depressed characters of all time, encourages humanity to show its indomitable spirit.

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• Japan
• (anime • Evangelion • free • Hideaki Anno • Rebuild of Evangelion • video • YouTube)

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe has a livestream YouTube channel, and fans are living for it

• Dale Roll
  Apr 22, 2020

If you’re a fan of the fashion guru and comedy queen, then you’ll love her live videos!

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• Japan
• (celebrities • comedians • food • funny • live stream • makeup • Naomi Watanabe • video • YouTube)

How to make amazing Japanese fruit flower sandwiches

• Oona McGee
  Apr 22, 2020

Like eating an edible work of art!

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• Japan
• (bread • cooking • food • fruit • fruit sandwiches • recipe • sandwiches • sweets • Tastemade Japan • video • YouTube)

Japanese boy bands debut new hand-washing song with dance moves and English lyrics 【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 7, 2020

Arashi, Hey! Say! JUMP, KAT-TUN, and former Smap member Kimutaku are just some of the members to appear in these videos.

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• Japan
• (arashi • boy bands • coronavirus • COVID-19 • hand washing • J-Pop • Johnny & Associates • Johnny's • kimutaku • music • video • Yamapi • YouTube)

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer washes hands against coronavirus in new “PPAP 2020” song 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 6, 2020

“I have a hand. I have a soap. Wash wash wash wash wash wash wash wash.”

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • crazy • Daimaou Kosaka • funny • hand washing • music • pen pineapple apple pen • Pikotaro • ppap • video • weird • YouTube)

Sanrio Puroland offers a touching, tear-provoking video message during its closure【Video】

• Krista Rogers
  Apr 1, 2020

The staff and characters of Puroland want you to know that they’re waiting for your visit from the bottom of their hearts. 

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • Hello Kitty • Pompompurin • Sanrio Puroland • theme park • Tokyo • YouTube)

Learn how to cook staple Japanese dishes with actor Hiro Mizushima【Videos】

• Kay
  Mar 31, 2020

Interested in Japanese home cooking? Then why not learn together with Japanese actor and media personality Hiro Mizushima!

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• Japan
• (cooking • Hiro Mizushima • japanese cooking • video • YouTube)

Get ready with Roland, the top-earning host in Japan【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 25, 2020

Roland, “King of the Hosts”, shares his morning routine on YouTube.

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• Japan
• (beauty • celebrities • Handsome men • host bars • host club • hosts • morning routine • Roland • skincare • videos • YouTube)

Rock star Yoshiki donates to Meals on Wheels, asks why coronavirus cases in Japan are so low

• Oona McGee
  Mar 20, 2020

X Japan frontman appears to fight back tears as he talks with a Nobel Laureate about the pandemic.

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• Japan
• (concerts • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • moving • music • musicians • Shinya Yamanaka • touching • videos • X Japan • Yoshiki • YouTube)

Visual kei band Golden Bomber puts fans to sleep for White Day 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 16, 2020

Like dozing off with Cloud at the campfire on a Final Fantasy adventure.

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• Japan
• (ASMR • bonfire • cloud • Final Fantasy • fire • Golden Bomber • Japanese bands • music • relaxing • videos • visual kei • YouTube)

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