Tokyo Events This Week: Lucky Beans and Early Blooms
Tokyo events for Monday, February 3 to Sunday, February 9, 2020The week starts off on a lucky foot with several Setsubun “bean throwing” festivals around Tokyo. Bean Throwing and Dance of the 7 …
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Japan Isolates Wuhan Coronavirus, Will Share Findings with Researchers and Companies
On Friday, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced that it has succeeded in cultivating and isolating the Wuhan coronavirus, reported the Japan Times. Now that it has isolated th…
Studio Ghibli’s films are coming to Netflix. Make time to binge every one | Ryan Gilbey
Netflix will earn itself brownie points from even its most sceptical subscribers by making available from this month virtually the entire back catalogue of the Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli.…
The anime crush savings plan: Woman explains how to save thousands of dollars, have fun doing it
Having an anime crush usually drains your wallet, but here’s how your 2-D passion can make you richer instead. @st0708_ decided to channel her love for Hasebe into financial responsibility,…
McDonald’s in Akihabara gets sendoff from rival Burger King branch
Business is a competitive endeavor. If you and a another company are offering similar products or services, every sale they make is one you don’t. But that doesn’t mean there’s never room for re…
Interview: Anime style Jazz by Japanese Lunchtime Rush
One of the guest bands at Animé LA entertained attendees in the entertainment lounge was Japanese Lunchtime Rush. This southern California based group performs anisongs in their style of jazz, p…
Louis Vuitton's new restaurant and flagship store opens in Japan
New York (CNN) Louis Vuitton jumped into the restaurant business Saturday with the opening of Le Café V and Sugalabo V inside its new flagship store in Osaka, Japan. The high-end eateries s…
Studio Ghibli producer kills theory of death subtext in My Neighbor Totoro
There’s a persistent rumor, one which we’ve talked about ourselves, that claims there’s a dark side to feel-good anime classic My Neighbor Totoro. During their talk, Takimoto asked Suzuki i…
McDonald’s rice burgers in Japan might be worth the trans-Pacific flight
Photo : electravk ( iStock )I hope I’m not blowing your mind by telling you rice is a big deal in Japan. And now, after eons, Japanese rice has taken its final form: replacing the iconic McDonal…
The kimono – from costume to catwalk
From the 17th to the 20th century the kimono was the principal piece of clothing in Japan for both men and women. But travel 6,000 miles east to Kyoto, home of the kimono, and the history of fas…