Tokyo Town Hopes To Attract Tourists Through New 40 Foot Tall Buddha Statue
The big Buddha club just got a new member. Located a 90-minute car ride to the west of central Tokyo is Hinode-machi, a rural …
Hokkaido To Get Its Own Snoopy Themed Tea House In Spring (Video)
Japan just can’t get enough Snoopy. The Hokkaido city of Otaru will soon be home to the latest location of Snoopy Chaya (Snoopy 茶屋, …
Ginza Gets “Strange” Robot Hotel Complete With Creepy Female Receptionist (Video)
Welcome to the uncanny valley, where hotel rooms are cheap and receptionists are unsettling in appearance. The Ginza district of Tokyo is famous around …
Universal Studios Japan Reveals More Details About Their Upcoming Final Fantasy Ride
Seems like a great excuse to visit Osaka in 2018. In 2015 Universal Studios Japan (USJ) started their wildly successful Universal Cool Japan initiative …
Japanese YouTube Channel Serves Up Teeny Tiny Edible Versions Of Your Favorite Foods (Video)
If you’re feeling a “little” hungry, then this YouTube channel is for you. Miniature Space is a very popular Japanese YouTube channel that since …
Sailor Moon And Final Fantasy Attractions Set To Open In Universal Studios Japan
Harry Potter, Final Fantasy and Sailor Mooon all in the same place. As part of an ongoing effort to promote Japanese video game and …
Learn How To Make The Cutest “Kyaraben” Bento Around With This Japanese YouTube Channel (Video)
These bento are just too cute to eat. Kyaraben is the Japanese word used to refer to those incredibly cute and very impressive bento …
A Visit To The Sanatorium, A “Crazy” Little Cafe In Fukuoka (Photos)
You don’t have to be insane to go to Sanatorium. Hidden away on the third floor of a rather unremarkable building on an easy …
African Zaouli Dancers Perform Traditional Mask Dance In Japanese Snack Commercial (Video)
Not sure what African dancers have to do with snacks but… The Japanese snack company Koikeya has released a commercial promoting some new flavors …
Japanese Fried Chicken Chain Offers Customers Pop Idol “Girl Sweat” Flavored Karaage
It could be worse… A chain of shops specializing in karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken) called Tenka Torimasu has teamed-up with the Japanese pop idol …
Olympic Synchronized Swimmers Do Routine In Japanese Hot Springs (Video)
Don’t do any of this next time you visit an onsen Oita Prefecture has released a video featuring former professional Japanese synchronized swimmers doing …
A Visit To Osaka’s Gudetama Cafe (Photos)
A fun place to check out, unless you’re feeling lazy… For the uninitiated, Gudetama (ぐでたま) is an egg-based Sanrio character that made its (his? …
