‘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 […]
Review: ‘Chihayafuru Part 3’ tackles 5 problems graduating students face
Warning: This post contains spoilers.
This year’s Japanese rice paddy art features 1950s iconic characters
Who says farming can’t be artsy? In Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, the residents have been keeping a yearly tradition of creating rice paddy art or tambo art. For this year’s art, a pair of rice fields were dedicated to two iconic characters from the 1950s. The first rice field features a scene from the classic film […]
WATCH: ‘Attack on Titan’ season 3 teases a bloody start
After a year of waiting since Attack on Titan season 2 last aired, the popular anime adaptation of Hajime Isayama’s manga series, has returned for the third season and will premiere this July. The trailer teases a bloody start for Eren Yeager and company as it showcases the Survey Corps battling against not only Titans, but […]
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.”