FOOD
Why This US Sushi Restaurant Ad Makes Japanese People Scream
A sushi restaurant in the US wanted to promote a "date night" feel for their store - and ended up promoting a…
culture
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FOOD
SOCIETY
As Vanity License Plates Become Popular, Japan Resorts to Latin Alphabet
A change a few years back brought the Western alphabet to Japanese license plates as custom plates exhaust unique combinations.
TRAVEL
This Japanese Village Gets 1000x More Tourists Than Residents – And Loves It
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is a village of 1,400 people that sees over one million tourists yearly. And they want more.
TRAVEL
GACKT: Japan Should Return to Isolationism, Maybe
Singer-songwriter GACKT appears to have the solution for overtourism: return the country to isolationism.
NEWS
Japan Will Demand Parents Explain Kids’ “Kira Kira” Name Pronunciations
The days in Japan where you could casually name your kid "Nausicaä" or "Pickachu" are coming to an end: a new revision…
CULTURE
Most Japanese Say “Meh” to Nengajo New Year’s Cards
Sending postcards as the first greeting for the New Year is a tradition dating way back in Japan. However, surveys show more…
ENTERTAINMENT
Is Sanrio’s Kuromi Fighting for Ukraine? Badge on Wall Behind Zelenskyy Stands Out
Kuromi appears to have moved on from her beef with My Melody and now has a new enemy: Russia! Here's why (we…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
2024 Kanji of The Year Is, Once Again, All About Money
The people have spoken: The Kanji of the Year for 2024 is, once again, 金 (kin, kane), meaning money or gold -…