Combination of two popular Japanese brands promise a “forbidden” level of tenderness. Among the competitive array of frozen snacks in Japan, Yukimi Daifuku is a solid perennial favorite by combining the classic taste of vanilla ice cream with the quintessential Japanese treat of daifuku, which is sweet bean paste encased in the pummeled rice cake […]
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Come to the Kadokawa Culture Museum to witness wonders like this guy’s big, blue face! Life may be stressful, and the day-to-day grind can be rough, but you know what? The very act of being alive is incredible. Just think about how low the odds for us to even be here, breathing, alive on this […]
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Monument unveiled by children yelling “Totoro!” plays out like a scene from a Ghibli anime film. One of the most popular films ever created by Japan’s world-renowned anime company Studio Ghibli is the 1988 hit My Neighbour Totoro. The animated feature follows the story of two young sisters who move to a house in the […]
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Should clothing chain Shimamura start calling itself the King of Fashion? While competitor Uniqlo has gone on to worldwide name-recognition, casual Japanese clothing brand Shimamura has a pretty low profile. With most of its stores (like the one shown in the picture above) in residential areas outside of major city centers, Shimamura’s primary selling point […]
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With jobs getting harder to find, it’s important that more people have the chance to be hired. Japan has a number of unique business practices, but one of the most controversial, even within Japan, is the practice of reserving specific job openings for new college graduates. While this is a great idea in theory, as […]
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Creator of soundtracks for Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell franchises working on play set on the Silk Road. Even in a country with such proud theatrical forms as kabuki and noh, nothing can quite match the bombastic spectacle of the Takarazuka Revue. Formed in 1913, the all-female acting organization’s lavish, one-of-a-kind stage shows have […]
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Legendary director ruffles feathers by throwing shade at the anime industry. Studio Ghibli is known for its beautifully crafted, touching, animated fantasy feature films, but at the helm of the lauded animation studio is a man with a famously stern demeanour — director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Over the years, the outspoken Miyazaki has ruffled […]
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