Kids Valley is a Japanese nonprofit that caters to both kids (as the title suggests) and senior citizens, finding community spaces for them. It opened the Shangri-La maid café Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, where all the maids are senior citizens. To be precise, the maids must …Read more »
Japan Airlines (aka JAL) has teamed up with Universal Studios Japan to show off some of the amusement park’s iconic characters, like Mario and Donkey Kong! The JAL x Universal Studios Japan Jet 2, which will be around through June 2026, displays characters from the …Read more »
The Sailor Moon play titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live is receiving more overseas performances, including multiple ones in North America! Texas is especially getting a lot of performances. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live is also going to England, where from …Read more »
A lot of otaku are also interested in Japan in general, which can include visiting Japan or even living there. But where’s the best prefecture to live in the county if you’re not a native? A new study decided to find an answer. For the …Read more »
Haruna Kojima, who was a member of the massive idol group AKB48 from 2005 to 2017, recently had some drama unfold while she was stumping for her new photo album, Kamoshirenai. She had a launch event at the Shibuya Tsutaya building in Tokyo, and that …Read more »
Expo 2025 Osaka world’s fair, to be located on Yumeshima Island, begins on April 13, 2025, and it will include the full-size RX-78F00/E Gundam. But you don’t have to wait until April to get a peek at the latest full-size Gundam in Japan, and the …Read more »
Tokyo’s Science Museum has some serious otaku credentials with its current Gundam Next Future Science Exhibit. It put out an official statement on social media: [Announcement] “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE SCIENCE Exhibition ~For a prosperous future life~” will be held at the Science Museum from Thursday, …Read more »
A story out of Yokohama shows that not only is anime entertaining, it can potentially teach helpful life hacks and save the day! It all started on the night of September 16. Karin Ryo, a 23-year-old office worker, was at a convenience store shopping when …Read more »
Limited-time themed cafés are a popular thing in Japan, as are maid cafés or host or hostess clubs, where you’ll be served and coddled and listened to. The Batou Cafe Omokenashi is not that type of café. It’s a café customers go to if they …Read more »
Maybe manga artist Yusuke Murata takes inspiration from his son, Keisuke, when drawing One-Punch Man. Keisuke may only be in high school, but he already looks as if he could take someone out with one punch. That’s because the younger Murata just got second place …Read more »
When police need help, who do they turn to? Well, the police in Ibaraki have tapped an Ingram from Patlabor the Mobile Police. This video of the mecha was shared online, along with this note from police headquarters: “‘Ibaraki Prefectural Police x Mobile Police Patlabor’ …Read more »
Ranma ½ is back in the news again! First it was in the news because the cult classic is getting a new anime adaptation. Then it was in the news because part of that anime adaptation got illegally leaked to the public. This time it’s …Read more »
Commercial flights always begin with safety instructions, such as buckling your seatbelts and what to do in an emergency. Now the Japanese airline company All Nippon Airways (a.k.a. ANA) has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to offer an entertaining Pokémon-themed safety video. This is …Read more »
Last month Universal Studios Japan unveiled its cool Demon Slayer attractions, but that doesn’t mean other series won’t also get attention. Case in point: details were just revealed on how USJ is also going full-on Chainsaw Man mode, and it will overlap with Halloween. Hollywood …Read more »
If the Titans in Attack on Titan wore anything, they might want to wear these new high heeled shoes from Japanese company Mayla. The shoes (which, as you might guess, are limited edition) are inspired by the Doomsday Titan from Attack on Titan. The shoes …Read more »
Danica Davidson
