Japanese cat lovers are about to get very violent nose bleeds. At the end of 2017, the editorial staff at the long-running weekly tabloid …

Feel the samurai spirit.The fox mask wearing female music group Mahora has released a cover of one of Japanese heavy metal’s most famous and …

Pucker up. In anticipation of the release of their eighth single on January 16, the Japanese female idol group FES☆TIVE has released a music …

“One for macho. Macho for all.” – Macho29 website. Whether you’re into “chubby angels” or senior citizen pop singers, Japan has a musical group …

The most delicious cover of “Smoke on the Water” ever. The humble Pocky is easily one of Japan’s most instantly recognizable and beloved snacks. …

Never underestimate the drunken fist. The Japanese pop idol group Yurumerumo! (You’ll Melt More!) has just released an action-packed music video inspired by one …

The most appetizing rhymes you’ve ever heard. Carefully preparing food in a kitchen is not something you normally associate with the world of rap. …

Would you like some salsa with your bamboo? On Wednesday (Oct. 10) Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo released a video showing the zoo’s wildly popular panda …

Atsuko, you’re the best! Around! Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down. There’s a lot of stereotypes about Japanese people but perhaps one of the …

Time to eat some meat. The cat-eared idol group Wasuta (a.k.a. The World Standard) is back with an appetizing new music video for a …

Just in terms of its concept you’d be tempted to think that the documentary Big in Japan is totally vapid and obnoxious. After all, …

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 …