Arigato! Japanese chefs serve up feast for French hospital staff
Asparagus soup, cheesy profiteroles and fluffy chocolate mousse were on the menu as Japanese chefs showed gratitude to hospital workers amid COVID-19.
Haruki Murakami holds rare public reading to mark debut anniversary
Haruki Murakami marked 40 years since his debut as a novelist with his first public reading in Japan in nearly a quarter century.
Makio Inoue, voice actor for Goemon on original Lupin III series, passes away at 81
Sad news for avid fans of the hit Japanese anime series Lupin III—the show’s long-time voice actor for the character Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Makio Inoue, passed away at the age of 81 last November 29, 2019. Inoue is a Japanese actor and voice actor who started his career in the 1960s with minor roles in […]
Cats of Okishima ‘cat island’ safe from Typhoon Hagibis, netizens claim
Both the government and citizens of Japan appear to have not forgotten about their feline friends and included them in their preparations.
‘I owe you my life’: Stranger gives man almost P500 to cut ahead of him in CR line
A man in need of heeding the call of nature pressed a 1,000 yen (about P500) bill into another man’s hand to go ahead of him in a restroom line.
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ gets adapted into a kabuki play
Before Studio Ghibli, the most-acclaimed Japanese animation studio we know of today, there was Topcraft. Established in 1971 by former Toei Animation producer Toru Hara, the studio started making its name in the animation industry through hand-drawn titles and productions of “Macross: Do You Remember Love?” and “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.” Although […]
Doggo lovers can’t get over this sweet potato stall in Hokkaido, Japan
Most pet lovers would agree that Hachiko is everyone’s favorite doggo from Japan. He is admired by people all over the world that a bronze statue was even built in remembrance of his loyalty. But have you heard of Ken Kun the vendor doggo? He might be Hachiko’s great-great-grandson! Kidding aside, Ken Kun is another […]
Tatsuo Miyajima’s largest exhibition on show in Shanghai this summer
“Tatsuo Miyajima: Being Coming”, the Japanese artist’s largest solo show to date, will open on May 18 at Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum in China.
IN PHOTOS: This year’s The Best Of Anime convention brings in the best of anime indeed
Fans and enthusiasts trooped to the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on August 25 and 26 to catch the latest happening offered by this year’s The Best Of Anime Convention. Held every year in Manila, the Best of Anime, or BOA, is a must-attend event for Pinoy Otakus as it showcases the best of […]