This one’s for the history books. Ishikawa Goemon is a semi-legendary Robin Hood-esque Japanese folk hero from the 16th century whose story continues to …

The beauty of acoustic anison. Harudori is a talented Japanese singer/songwriter/guitarist from Yamaguchi Prefecture. Born in 1984, Harudori took up playing the guitar while …

Time to add one more thing to Kumamon’s already lengthy resume. Since his creation in 2010 Kumamoto Prefecture’s Kumamon has managed to become one …

Unleash your dance killer technique. Among the many games that the Japanese game developer Konami has produced over the course of its long history, …

Choo choo. Thanks to its abundance of trains, Japan has no shortage of what have come to be known as densha otaku. These “train …

Doraemon gets a butt makeover. With his simple circular features, the popular blue robot cat from the future Doraemon is a relatively easy character …

Quack quack yo! The Japanese hip hop group Sushiboys has come out with a music video featuring a song tailor-made for the next time …

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! The Japanese YouTuber Sushi Ramen Riku is a master of doing things one should never do. And well, …

The sharpest looking underwear you’ve ever seen. From the legendary katana that samurai carried into battle, to some of the best kitchen knives around, …

Who knew a cajon could be so metal? Given the way Japanese media seems to be overrun by pop idol groups, at times you …

It’s like opening a treasure chest every time you go to poop. Over the course of his many, many years as the hero of …

These guys have some mighty fine mouth skills. The five member acappella group Yokaroumon has released an impressive 18 song medley of some of …