Japan's Most Intense Rock, Paper, Scissors Competition
Leave it to Japan to make a friendly game of rock-paper-scissors into an event, complete with cosplay, cheering, and…
Watch Out America, McDonald's Japan Is Releasing a 48-Piece McNugget Meal
In case you’re counting, and even if you’re not, this bucket of 48 nuggets clocks in at well over two thousand calories…
Japanese Pop Star Swallowed by Microphones in Hong Kong
Singer Sakura Miyawaki of the pop groups HKT48 and AKB48 was recently in Hong Kong to promote Japanese ramen chain…
Japanese Pop Group Causes Super Smash Bros. Criticism
There's a new Super Smash Bros. for 3DS commercial for Japan. The ad introduces the game's Mii Fighter function—how…
After Vicious Attack, Japanese Pop Group Gets Airport-Style Security
Fans of Japanese pop group AKB48 will be subjected to airport-style security should they attend the group's upcoming…
For a Pop Star, This Lady Kicks Ass at Wrestling
Yui Yokoyama is a member of cutesy Japanese idol group AKB48. And she can probably dropkick you silly.
In this Arcade Game, You Battle Zombie... Schoolgirls
It's schoolgirls in sailor suits. Make that zombie schoolgirls in sailor suits. Oh, did I mention there's dancing, too?…
Japan's Biggest Pop Group Ripped Off by a Chinese TV Show?
If you follow Japanese pop, you know that groups don't get much bigger than AKB48. (Literally!) One of the troupe's…
Another Horrifying Thing to Do to Celebrities' Faces
You've probably seen Actresses without Teeth. Or Celebrities Without Eyebrows. Or Small Face Celebrities. Now, There's…
This Wreck-It Ralph Character Looks Just Like...a Real Japanese Popstar
Wreck-It Ralph recently opened in Japan, where it's titled Sugar Rush. Besides enjoying the flick, Japanese moviegoers…
Bravely Default's Surprising Japanese Idol Influences
For several weeks after its release, every game store I went to was sold out of Square Enix's 3DS game, Bravely…
It's Like That Shocking Head Shaving Apology Never Happened
Last week, Japanese singer Minami Minegishi shaved her head after a tabloid photographed her leaving a boy band…
This Isn't Japan's Britney Spears Meltdown
Remember when Britney Spears cut off all her hair? That was disconcerting. This week, Minami Minegishi, a member of…
Magazine with Scandalous Photo Goes on Sale in Japan
Young Magazine is a weekly manga that features serialized comics, like Initial D. Aimed at young males, the publication…
Japanese Nationalism Swells in Tokyo's Geek District
On the eve of an election, a politician stood before a crowd. The speech was fiery. And flags fluttered. If this were…
These Japanese Commercials Will Delight and Amuse You
The Wii U is out in North America, but Japan will have to wait until December to get the new Nintendo console. To build…
Okay, This Candy Commercial Is Freaky. You Should Be Freaked Out.
Earlier this year, AKB48—Japan's biggest girl group—released a candy commercial that grossed out pretty much the…