Porn Star Comes To The Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch exclusive Oshiete Onedari Shogi (Teach Me Japanese Chess Pretty Please) has players give shogi hints…
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Pokémon's Former Rival Yokai Watch Is Having A Terrible Time In Japan
In 2014, the popularity of Yokai Watch exploded in Japan. It seemed like Pokémon was going to be eclipsed and…
Poop Museum Coming To Japan
This spring in Yokohama, the Unko Museum will delight young and old alike with cute poop.
The Sophia Portrait From Xenogears Replicated For Only $360
While the portrait of Sophia looked impressive in Xenogears, it might look even better on your wall.
The Mystery Why Dinosaur Jr.'s 25-Year-Old Song Is Topping The Charts In Japan
“Over Your Shoulder” might be a good tune, but there seems to be more explaining why the 25-year-old song is charting…
Why Kit Kats Are Good Luck For Japanese Students
Like teenagers across Japan, my eldest son is taking high school entrance exams. Earlier today, my wife returned from…
The Japanese Internet Reacts To The Ariana Grande Tattoo Fiasco
Since Ariana Grande revealed her new tattoo last week, the pop star has been criticized in the English-speaking world…
Japan's Blueberry Cheese Burger Looks Freaky But Delicious
Japan’s Freshness Burger has upped its bonkers burger game with its latest release: the Blueberry Cheese Burger.
How K-Pop Revived Black Sickness Masks In Japan
It’s flu and cold season. That means people in Japan are wearing sickness masks in public. Either they are ill or are…
Taco Bell Made A Special Burrito Just For Osaka
To celebrate the opening of a new Taco Ball in Osaka’s Umeda, the fast-food chain decided to turn the city’s soul food…
Snack Packaging Turned Into Amazing Art
Snack packaging gets a second life as wonderful papercraft thanks to a Japanese art student.
One Way To Make Kemono Friends 2 Better
You might say there are multiple ways Kemono Friends season two could be made better, but a relatively easy one that…
The Best Japanese Snow Sculptures Of 2019
The Sapporo Snow Festival is in underway in Hokkaido, Japan. These are some of the best snow sculptures on display.
First Nintendo Store Opening In Japan
This fall, Japan is getting its first Nintendo Store. Called Nintendo Tokyo, the official shop will be located in the…
Smartphone Mario Kart Delayed To This Summer In Japan
When Mario Kart Tour was first announced last year, it was slated for release on Android and iOS sometime before March…
Ariana Grande's New Kanji Tattoo Is An Unfortunate Mistake [Update: She "Fixed" The Tattoo]
To celebrate her newest single “7 Rings,” pop star Ariana Grande got a kanji tattoo. Unfortunately, it’s wrong.
Japan Is Getting Yet Another Hello Kitty Train
Last year, a Hello Kitty theme bullet train service began in Japan. This year, an airport express train does likewise.
This Kirby-Themed Food Looks Excellent
One of the problems with game-themed food is that sometimes, but not always, it looks clumsy. Recreating stuff with…
Naomi Osaka And The Expectations Put Upon Biracial Japanese
Earlier this week, Naomi Osaka fielded a question from a Japanese reporter who wanted the tennis star to reply in…
Japan Celebrates Kingdom Hearts III's Launch With Excellent Fan Art
Today in Japan, it finally happened. Kingdom Hearts III went on sale in Japan. What better way to celebrate that than…