Let Pikotaro whip you into shape with his latest song. Are you stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic? Are you thinking that you should exercise more? Are you not sure what to do? Maybe you can do some Zumba. Or how about doing a yoga class through Zoom? Or you can forget all that and give working out …

An unexpected collab in the age of jishuku. Like much of the rest of the world Japan is in the midst of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Leaders in Japan are asking people to refrain from going out as much as possible in order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. That, of course, has resulted in many creatives …

Dempagumi.inc won’t let the coronavirus pandemic stop them! On April 15, the idol group Dempagumi.inc released a brand new music video inspired directly by the COVID-19 pandemic and produced completely remotely. The new music video is for a song titled “Nanto! Sekai Kōinin Hikikomori (なんと！世界公認 引きこもり), which in English could be translated to something along the lines of “The world …

I have a hand. I have a soap. UH! Wash, wash, wash, wash, wash, wash, wash, wash, wash, wash… With the global coronavirus pandemic going on it is more important than ever to frequently and thoroughly wash your hands. It’s recommended that you should carefully wash your hands for at least 20 seconds using soap numerous times throughout the day. …

The song panchira lovers have been waiting for. The idol group Ebisu Muscats has released a new song and music video dedicated entirely to panchira, a.k.a. the act of catching a quick glimpse of a woman’s panties, a.k.a. that thing that male characters in anime often go crazy for. Check it out video below, but just keep in mind, while …

Not the face you’d like to see coming after you in a dark alley. The city of Nabari in Mie Prefecture is not particularly famous, especially among people not from the area. However, over the past few years, more and more people have started to become aware of this relatively small city. This is thanks in no small part to …

A virtual singer from China that sings in Japanese. What an age we live in. When people hear the term Vocaloid, most immediately think of the “virtual pop idol” Hatsune Miku, and that’s for good reason. She is definitely the most popular virtual idol to use the Vocaloid engine. However, there’s actually many other virtual singers who owe their ability …

Japan’s newest heartthrob is a real baaaad boy. Take a look at the roster of just about any Japanese male idol group and nine times out of ten you’ll find an almost interchangeable collection of beautiful boys. However, the Japanese male idol group *ChocoLate Bomb!! is a bit different. While yes, the majority of its members do indeed fit the …

This music video is located at the intersection of “absurdly silly” and “NSFW.” On Friday (7/26) the gravure idol (swimsuit/lingerie model) and entertainer Yuu Tejima released the full-version of the music video for her hit song “Hamichichi Paparacchi” (literally “Exposed Breast Paparazzi”). Check out the video below. Keep scrolling for more information on the song and Yu Tejima. Tejima’s new …

Caveman chic meets 1990s Tokyo street style. In the 1990s there was a peculiar fashion trend in Japan that resulted in many Japanese girls bleaching their hair, putting on bright colored clothing, and, perhaps most notably, using tanning beds and/or make up to turn their faces and general skin color about as dark as it could get. These girls came …

You know it’s spring when you hear idols growling. Derived from haru (spring) and uraraka (bright, beautiful, glorious), haruurara is a Japanese term used to refer to the wonder and beauty of spring. As such, you probably would not expect that a song titled haruurara would feature guttural growls and ear-piercing vocals. However, that’s exactly what you get when you listen …

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 video, which is sure to put many of the group’s fans in a very festive mood. Titled “Yurayurayurari Koigokoro” (very loosely translates to “A Swaying Heart in Love”), the new song is a catchy and energetic …