Culture
‘Naruto’ Comes to Kabuki in Kyoto
Many of the younger generation of tourists visiting Japan grew up watching the Naruto, a multi-language animation prog
Culture
Manga Fans Worldwide Can Now Read Latest ‘One Piece’ for Free
Smartphone app MANGA Plus, released by the publishing company Shueisha in January, has caught the attention of manga
Economy & Tech
Anime Market Tops ¥2-trillion Mark for the First Time
Japan’s popular anime industry continues its growing trend. In 2017, for the first time ever, the anime […]
Culture
Seibu Railway’s Ukiyo-e Posters on Train Manners Are A Hit Abroad
In 2016, Seibu Railway released a series of posters, which it displayed inside its trains and on platforms. An [&helli
Culture
Tokyo’s New “Manga Art Hotel” Has Over 5,000 Manga Titles For Travelers To Lose Themselves In
Source: PR Times While net cafes and capsule hotels are mostly viewed as an affordable bare bones way to […]
Culture
Universal Studios Japan Adds Godzilla VS. Evangelion To Its Anime Attraction Lineup
It’s no secret that a clash between the iconic anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion and the King of the Monsters, Godz
Blog
Discovering Japanese YouTube
Oliver Trapnell Japan’s rainy season is in full swing and people have begun spending more time indoors. To help [&hell
Culture
Editorial: Probe Into Pirate Website Mangamura Should Include Advertisers, Viewers
The police began investigating the pirate website Mangamura on suspicion of violating the Copyright Act. Without p
Blog
Nakano Broadway: A Rare Gem Outside the Tourist Track
I saw a monkey in there roaming around once and it didn’t seem out of place. That’s the only […]
Culture
‘Eshi-100’: Sankei Exhibition Features Works of Top Manga, Anime Illustrators through May 6
Otohiko Takano’s ‘Hana no Iro’ Feast on themes of ‘miyabi’ and ‘Moee’ A collection of works by […]
Blog
Japan is Not An Anime Wonderland—Or Maybe It Is
Oddly enough, I had almost no expectations when I boarded the late-night plane out of New York’s JFK Airport […
Culture
Don’t be Fooled by Their Strange Looks, There is More to Yokai Than You Think!
Above: woodblock print (ukiyo-e) of a yokai called Gashadokuro (餓者髑髏) or starving skeleton by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. If