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Rick and Morty animated short brings the sci-fi duo to Tokyo for the very first time
With one of its main premises being based around the possibility of limitless alternate universes, Adult Swim’s popular
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[Corona ni Makeruna] Haruki Murakami Goes On Air, Int’l Film Festival Goes Online
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It […]
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Hikawa Maru: Japan’s Oldest Art Deco Ocean Liner Opens to Online Tour on 90th Anniversary
Japan’s oldest ocean liner, Hikawa Maru (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, NYK Line), which moors at Yamashita Park in Yo
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Shows Postponed, ONE OK ROCK Releases Live Concerts on YouTube
ONE OK ROCK will make their previous live concert videos on YouTube free to watch beginning April 17, exactly a [&hellip
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WATCH: Kyoto? Osaka? Find Other Gems in Japan’s Kansai Region
If you ask friends who have travelled to Japan, chances are the two places which come up as […]
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[SOCIAL WIRE] ARASHI Band Thrills Fans By Opening YouTube Channel
The Japanese band under Johnny’s Associates ARASHI thrilled their fans from all over the world on October 9 at just afte
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Japan’s electro-pop unit Perfume join the Coachella livestream this weekend – watch here!
Combining fierce EDM beats, addictive pop melodies and breathtaking dance routines, electro trio Perfume are one of the
Travel
Beyond Kyoto and Osaka: Kansai Tourism Bureau Unveils Information Website
On March 29, the Kansai Tourism Bureau unveiled its new tourist information website aimed at helping the growing number
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INTERVIEW | How Canadian Norm Nakamura Became the Yoshida Brothers’ Shamisen Apprentice
Norm Nakamura is arguably the most famous non-Japanese shamisen player in Japan, or even in the world. He […]
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Johnny’s Goes Digital: Taking On K-Pop and the Rest of the World
Johnny’s (Johnny & Associates) released a music video on November — its first time ever. A marketing specialist pr
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Shonen Jump Weekly Celebrates 50 Years with Popular Anime on YouTube
Shonen Jump Weekly turns 50 this year, and anime producer Shueisha surely knows how to celebrate the anniversary in [&
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Hello Kitty is on YouTube, and She’s Not Gonna Be All Trivial and Fluffy
The much-loved Hello Kitty finally has her own channel! The popular Sanrio character, who has […]