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? …
Not Cute Mascot Gets Named Tourism Ambassador Of City In Tokyo (Video)
Ananmaru, a bulldog themed mascot character with a reputation of not being cute, has been named the tourism ambassador of Komae, a city in …
Prison In Nara Set To Become Japan’s First ‘Prison Hotel’ (Video)
With roughly 24 million foreign visitors in 2016 and almost 20 million the year before, Japan is currently enjoying a massive boom in tourism. …
The Children Of Japan’s Smallest Town Rap In English To Teach The World About Their Little Town (Video)
Located in Osaka Prefecture, the town of Tadaoka (忠岡) )is the smallest town in all of Japan (in terms of land area) and thus …
Even Kaiju Are No Match For The Waters Of The Kanmon Straits (Video)
Meet Kaisendon The two cities on either side of the Kanmon Straits have come together to promote tourism in the area via a jointly …
The Robot Tour Guide RoboHon Has Started Showing People Around Tokyo (Video)
If you’re going to be visiting Tokyo in the near future, then you may want to try out a new robot tour guide service …
Naked Muscle Men Used To Promote Ibaraki Hot Springs In New 4K Ads (Video)
Steamy onsen action. Just about the most cliché thing an ad for an onsen (hot springs) can do is show naked girls soaking in …
Tokyo Restaurant Offers 2.5 Kg Gyoza Eating Challenge (Video)
Image source: Doga TV Are you into food challenges? If so, then you may want to check out “Food Fight!,” a new YouTube series …
Yokohama Restaurant Serves Up Deep Fried Roaches And Other “Rare Animal” Based Dishes （Ｖｉｄｅｏ）
Deep Fried Cockroaches. Yum! Located about a 5-minute walk from JR Sakuragicho Station in the Kanagawa city of Yokohama, Chinjūya (珍獣屋, Rare Animal Shop) …
