On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the need for Japan to make the word “anime” a regional designation. The guest is Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World. 👉Topics Discussed The popularity of anime What the word anime means in Japan The origins of anime The usage of the term terebimanga andJapanimation …

Dragon Ball has a lot of mysteries but in this video I break down what I think is the biggest in the entire franchise. Yes, this time I’m talking about the panties Oolong wished for at the end of the Pilaf Saga. Who did these panties belong to? I try to answer that! Also I show how this sequence and …

In this video I go over 10 things you probably never noticed in episode 01 of the original Dragon Ball anime. Although I have watched the original Dragon Ball anime, it’s been many many years since I did that so I decided to go back and rewatch episode 1. In doing so I ended up noticing a lot of things …

On September 21st I’m starting something I’m calling the MAJISON Tokaido Challenge. Basically I’ll be walking over 300 miles from Kyoto to Tokyo over the course of around 30 days. Watch the video to find out more about this crazy challenge and why I decided to do it. Topics Discussed About walking from Kyoto to Tokyo About walking the Tokaido …

Could this be Tokyo’s “smartest” bar? Takashi Nomura loves science. For many years he worked as a researcher specializing in developmental biology. And yet, today he is the owner of a bar in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. Why did a scientist decide to open a bar? And what makes his bar unique? In this JapanKyo Docs video Nomura talks about his …

We found emus in Tokyo, so we couldn’t help but investigate! Hiroshi Kato is from the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture. However, one day he decided to relocate to a rural part of the Tokyo Metropolis and become an emu rancher. In this video, we go to the twon of Okutama in Western Tokyo and Kato tells us about …

One day Aya decided to start a bar. It ended up being one of the best decisions of her life. Aya is the owner of Urue, a lesbian bar located in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district. She’s a talkative and cheerful person who seems to truly enjoy what she does. However, this wasn’t always the case. For many years Aya dealt with …

The cutest way to help combat the spread of COVID19 Just like in other countries, the COVID19 pandemic has had a huge negative impact on businesses in Japan. Almost overnight many companies were left unable to operate due to restrictions and fears of spreading the virus. For one such company in Japan this resulted in the creation of an adorable …

A whole new way to enjoy JapanKyo! That’s right! JapanKyo has now expanded to YouTube! First came the website, then came the podcasts and now we have a YouTube channel where we will be bringing you documentaries about fascinating people in Japan! This YouTube channel is the result of a collaboration between JapanKyo.com founder Tony Vega and Kyle from the …

The epic conclusion to the Gundam VS Hello Kitty saga! 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of the 1979 anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, as well as the 45th anniversary of Sanrio’s most famous character, Hello Kitty. As such late in March of last year it was announced that the two companies behind these massive properties, Bandai and Sanrio, would be …