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“Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists

“Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists “Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists

“Manga Manners” Uses Kodansha Characters to Teach Japanese Manners to Tourists

Japan has its own distinct culture with rules and manners that might not always be familiar for traveling tourists. As a creative solution, right now the Shinkansen sections of Tokyo, Shinagawa, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Shin Osaka Stations are using “Manga Manners” to help people know …Read more  »

Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu Skates for Kenshi Yonezu’s Medalist Music Video

Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu Skates for Kenshi Yonezu’s Medalist Music Video Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu Skates for Kenshi Yonezu’s Medalist Music Video

Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu Skates for Kenshi Yonezu’s Medalist Music Video

Singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu is behind Medalist’s opening theme song “Bow and Arrow.” Since Medalist is an anime about ice skating, Yonezu’s own music video for the song tapped real-life Olympic figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. The video goes back and forth from Yonezu singing and Hanyu …Read more  »