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Warning: May contain spoilers The 2016 Japanese film “What a Wonderful Family!” was recently showcased at the 20th Eigasai Film Festival. The comedy/drama feature by veteran director Yoji Yamada tells the story of a family plunged into chaos after the wife asks for a divorce from her husband of 50 years, and how the […]
Otakus have something to look forward to in the next three years! Just recently, Studio Ghibli shared to the public that they are planning to open a Ghibli Park in central Japan. The announcement was made by the studio’s producer Toshio Suzuki and Aichi governor Hideaki Ōmura. It will be located at the 200-hectare area […]
Back when smartphones and other gadgets weren’t even invented yet, Tamagotchi used to be the ‘90s cool kid’s favorite digital toy. And before mobile apps that let us play and interact with virtual pets, Tamagotchis allowed us keep up with our husbandry skills even without an internet connection, all in a handy keychain. For those […]
A short video commercial for Mitsuya Cider, a Japanese carbonated drink, was pulled by its manufacturer Asahi Soft Drinks after numerous viewers complained that it was “too dangerous.” We’ve heard of similar marketing flops before from brands who, in an effort to make viral ads, get criticized by their target market for insensitive or poorly […]
A sign showing how tall the tsunami that hit Japan six years ago was put up by Yahoo! Japan in one of the skyscrapers in Tokyo. The Sony Building in Ginza district will hold the chilling sign until March 12 in commemoration of the tsunami that hit Ofunato City located in Iwate Prefecture last March […]
Thousands of families were forced to abandon what once their homes and now all that remains are just pieces of memories of how their lives used to be. Six years ago, Japan was shook with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami on March 11, 2011 that damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant […]
A new cafe catering to Japan’s growing subculture of female otakus recently opened in Osaka’s Nipponbashi shopping district.
Japan has always had a love affair with poop like no other country. Heck, they even invented the poop emoji! Everywhere you go, you’ll find poop merchandise — toys, pens, hats — anything that can be shaped into an anthropomorphized dookie.