Kicking It Old School
If you happen to be in Kyoto around the turn of the New Year, you won't want to miss this spectacle of men and women dressed in Heian-style robes playing their version of soccer.
This No-Face will Pluck at Your Heart Strings
Famed Ghibli character apparently couldn’t cut it making movies, seems to have resorted to busking to get by.
Monopoly Celebrates Japanese Arts & Crafts
Monopoly has been released in over 200 countries, and is so popular that it has an almost infinite number of variations. Now we can add one more variation to the pack with traditional Japanese craftwork.
Prizmmy☆ Breaks Out the Glow Sticks
Prizmmy☆ are just too sweet to drop the bass on their new track “Love Trooper,” but there are plenty of solid beats to go around.
This Parody is a Knockout Punch!
This hilarious take on the opening of One Punch Man shows that Saitama-kun is not only powerful, but also a great comic muse.
All Aboard the Snow Miku Train!
From February 5 to 11, residents of Sapporo City will see their town transformed into a Snow Miku wonderland complete with Snow Miku trains and merchandise.
Top 4 Makeup YouTubers
Dying to know how to apply makeup for the next Japanese festival outing? Or maybe you just want to know the best Japanese cosmetic brand for eye shadow? No matter the question, these girls have you covered!
Otherworldly Antarctic Pics by Yutaka Kagaya
Yutaka Kagaya is a self-proclaimed “planetarium imagery creator” and a CG artist with a passion for all things celestial. Early in January 2016 he went on an expedition through the Antarctic sea, snapping pictures on his way.
What's a Furisode?
While you may have seen many kimono in anime or around Japan, you may also have seen a furisode and not have even realized it!
7 Japan-Related Events to Look Out For in 2016
2016 certainly has a lot of fun and interesting events in store, but you won't want to miss these seven in particular!
Seal Up Your Phone & Achieve Your Goals
Need help holding yourself back from your phone? Japanese high school entrepreneurs have come up with a simple way to free up your time with the Smart Phone Sealing Taro.
Sci-Fi/Action Anime Starting in January 2016!
Check out 14 trailers from the sci-fi and action anime starting in January 2016!
The Ultimate Anime Fukubukuro Collection!
New Year’s Day is an extremely important day for otaku in Japan—it’s one of the best days of the year to bring home hauls of your favorite anime goods!
East Meets West for this Anime's Theme Song
Not since the famous collaboration between the American heavy metal band Kiss and the Japanese pop-rock band Momoiro Clover Z has there been a musical fusion on this grand a scale!
A One-of-a-Kind Coming of Age Day
From souped up cars to bungee jumping off Japan's tallest bridge, these adults are bringing their own sense of style to Coming of Age Day 2016!
The 5 Snowiest J-Pop Songs
Snow evokes a variety of emotions that artists have long sought to express in a number of ways—and J-pop artists are no exception!
Mobile App Lets You 'Collect' US States
Can't remember all the U.S. states? Why not unify them all into one?
Rie Mi's Double-Exposure Photos of Tokyo
Tokyo photography by Mie Miyoshi: Sprawling, cellular and fast-paced moments that are practically begging to be frozen in time with complex double-exposure photography.
