LOOK: Facebook user creates ‘pun-ny’ posts about his recent trip to Japan
This traveler wanted to document his experiences in Hokkaido, Japan, in a very ‘pun’-ny way!
This lifesaving makeshift faucet helped Tokyo, Japan conserve water
Japan’s Metropolitan Police Department Disaster Countermeasure Division were able to save the day.
Japanese actor and fashion model Yudai Chiba stars in romantic drama ‘Way Too Kawaii’
This October 2018, Yudai Chiba will star in “Way Too Kawaii!” as Niimi Yoshitaka, where he works as an editor from the literary department and will be transferred to a fashion magazine. The story will revolve around his struggles in the fashion industry and how he will try to fit into his workspace even though […]
Japan’s cherry blossoms bloomed unexpectedly in October and people are confused
Aside from being one of the world’s most advanced industrialized nations, Japan also boasts a never-ending list of amazing things to do and see while immersing in the “Land of the Rising Sun’s” rich culture. There are temples, mountains, amusement parks, restaurants, and of course, cherry blossoms. Most people visit Japan to witness these cherry blossom […]
Little boy from Japan proves that there is more to life than winning the bicycle race
“Life is like a bicycle, you will not fall unless you stop pedaling.” But what if your bicycle is literally pedal-less? No problem. Gone are the days when bicycles had pedals, dirt biker and entrepreneur Ryan McFarland plays against this statement as he invented the Strider bike. It is a bicycle with two wheels and […]
This cute little fish looks like Ponyo from Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film ‘Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea’
If you are a true-blue fan of Hayao Miyazaki’s films, then you are already familiar with this guy’s themes and styles: magic realism, essence of humanity and of course, visually-stunning animations. And when we talk about cutesy animations, how could anyone forget about Ponyo — one of most iconic characters in Ghibli history? The 2008 […]
A Straightforward Boy: A Meditation on the Unsaid
The entry from Japan in this year’s International Silent Film Festival Manila (ISFFM)–influential director Yasujiro Ozu’s A Straightforward Boy–has been emerging for the last couple of decades in fragments. Previously believed to be lost, the film was discovered in 1988 and again in 2016–the latter, being the most complete version to date, and which screened […]
Review: ‘Chihayafuru Part 3’ tackles 5 problems graduating students face
Warning: This post contains spoilers.
Japanese company to be blamed for employee’s suicide due to overwork and abuse
“I just want to tell my son, ‘You are not worthless.’ He was gradually being driven to his death.”