When you have a favorite restaurant, do you order the same trusty dish every time, or work your way through the menu? One Japanese X user says he visited the same restaurant for 14 straight years and ...
Japan’s anime industry is enjoying an unprecedented boom, fueled in large part by its expanding global market. Step inside an animation studio, however, and another reality quickly becomes clear: for ...
Many parents check to see if a manga is suitable for elementary schoolers before letting their kids dive in. But in a recent story shared on X in Japan, one mother recounted her daughter's experience ...
Based on Yokusaru Shibata’s manga of the same name, the anime adaptation of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider began airing last year and attracted considerable attention for combining elements of Kame ...
Voice actor Sumire Uesaka, known for roles including Alya in Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Lum in Urusei Yatsura, and Agnes Tachyon in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, has built a large follow ...
The manga "Mii-chan & Yamada," created by Nene Ayatsuki, has been a hotbed of controversy since its anime adaptation was announced in July. The story's themes, which touch upon intellectual disabiliti ...
For anyone who has traveled to Japan, the Suica card is likely a familiar sight. This rechargeable smart card is essential for getting around, letting you tap for train rides, buy from vending machine ...
Last year's six-month-long Osaka-Kansai World Expo was a resounding success, drawing visitors from around the globe to experience its unique atmosphere in Osaka. With the Expo now over, attention has ...
The July announcement of an anime adaptation for manga artist Nene Ayatsuki’s Mii-chan and Miss Yamada has sparked ongoing debate. The series, which touches on themes of intellectual disability and t ...
Japan's Ministry of Justice Rehabilitation Bureau has recently teamed up with the Netflix dating reality series Badly in Love Season 2 for a promotional campaign centered on offender rehabilitation an ...
Lately, shopping malls and street corners across Japan have seen an explosion of large-scale "gacha specialty stores." These spaces, often entire floors packed with hundreds of capsule toy machines, h ...
Since Mastercard ceased processing adult content transactions for DMM.com in July 2022, issues surrounding credit card compliance have become more prevalent, leading to a surge in cases where specific ...
Reiji Miyajima's hit manga "Rent-A-Girlfriend" has been a fan favorite for its unique characters and plot, giving many a peek into Japan's "rental girlfriend" culture. Now, a 34-year-old socially awkw ...
The terms hikikomori (social recluses) and NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) describe individuals who often withdraw from real-world social interaction, frequently filling their time w ...
The Pokémon Center MEGA TOKYO, located within Ikebukuro's massive Sunshine City complex, has been completely shut down since a stabbing incident on March 26 this year. After months of closure, many f ...
VTubers have exploded in popularity in recent years, gaining traction across Japan, Asia, and even Western markets. With increased attention, however, comes the rise of detractors and malicious indivi ...
A "Grandma's Cafe" (Baachan Kissa) in Japan, partially run by individuals with dementia, has sparked a lively debate on social media. The buzz centers around one particular grandma who, due to her dem ...
A nostalgic post about childhood memories has blown up on X in Japan, striking a chord with countless users who grew up in households with strict rules about video games. One user recalled how, withou ...
When you think of Pachinko (パチンコ), you're talking about a Japanese institution with nearly a century of history. It's a common sight in Japanese dramas and manga, and a popular pastime for many ac ...
A Korean fan recently took to X to voice a long-standing confusion while watching Japanese anime: "They have their own car, so why do they still take the train to work?" This seemingly simple question ...
