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How we became modern: a trip to Tokyo Advertising Museum
The Tokyo Advertising Museum in Shinbashi is the only museum dedicated to the history of advertising in Japan. It was [&
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One Piece dolls from traditional crafts company Usaburo Kokeshi return for second series
Photo Credit: © PR Times, Inc. Hey One Piece fans! If you’re looking for something which stands out from your [&hellip
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Calculator “pianist” perfectly replicates Tokyo’s train station jingles
Photo Credits: Brian Jeffery Beggerly | CC by 2.0 When trains depart from platforms at stations across Japan, they are a
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Japanese inventor makes face mask that rises to let you eat, other “useless machines” for pandemic times
Although it has become somewhat of a political issue in some countries, medical authorities mostly concur that that wear
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The origins and legend of Tanabata: Japan’s “Star Festival”
One of the most important and most celebrated events happening in Japan during the summertime is Tanabata 七夕. This iconi
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Studio Ghibli takes on street fashion in classic anime design ‘American casual’ shirts
GBL is a lineup of official Studio Ghibli merchandise which reimagines motifs from the classic animations as trendy an
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Japanese KFCs dress Col. Sanders in armor to show gratitude and resistance to COVID-19
Kentucky Fried Chicken is celebrating half a century of business in Japan this year. And as they’ve done […]
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Historic Kyoto teahouse’s gorgeous matcha hydrangea parfaits return for rainy season in Japan
The matcha parfait is a piece of art, and Japan’s dessert masters continue to push the art form to […]
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Watch a Bunraku Performance of the 47 Ronin on YouTube!
Right now the internet is blowing up with entertainment aimed at keeping us all sane whilst under lockdown. A [&hellip
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Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts give stay-at-home performance of Cowboy Bebop opening
For many fans, Shinichiro Watanabe’s classic series Cowboy Bebop was a formative anime experience. To this day, however,
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Slurp the second impact with Neon Genesis Evangelion cup ramen
While the originally scheduled July release of the latest Neon Genesis Evangelion film, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon
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Japan now has “coronavirus-fighting” beer, Amabie IPA, with a label by “Moyasimon” creator Masayuki Ishikawa
If you’ve been reading grape Japan lately, then there’s a good chance that you know about Amabie アマビエ. Legend [&hellip