10 Most Anticipated Anime of 2026

Photo from Prime Video 2026 has many anime fans buzzing with excitement as there are a lot of hit returning series. Here are some of the most talked-about anime series that they’ve... Read more »

Meet the Men of ‘The Boyfriend’ Season 2

In 2024, Netflix’s The Boyfriend made waves around the world as one of Japan’s first programs revolving around same-sex romance. In the same vein of the global phenomenon Terrace House, the dating... Read more »

Umamusume anime cosplayers make news in U.S. for their pro football fandom【Video】

Colorado cosplayers capitalize on the connection of ‘horse.’”. The past half-year or so has been a very good time for fans of horse-based characters and mascots. That is, admittedly, an unusually specific... Read more »

When Einstein came to Hiroshima

Hiroshima – When the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, physicist Albert Einstein was at his summer cottage in upstate New York, near Lake Saranac. Sixteen hours after... Read more »

What Is Yankii? Japan’s Rebellious Youth Culture Explained

Bleached hair, modified uniforms, flashy cars and an unapologetic disregard for convention — for decades, Japan’s yankii subculture has occupied a space somewhere between rebellion and caricature. Often portrayed as wild troublemakers... Read more »

New Logistics Consortium baton to accelerate trucking efficiency

Japan’s logistics industry is facing pressing challenges, including accelerating labor shortages and increasing need for addressing environmental issues. According to a report compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in... Read more »

Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story

Questionnaire’s source raises some questions of its own. There’s a perception, bordering on a stereotype, that Japan has lost a lot of its interest in romance. Fewer people are getting married, those... Read more »

Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】

The town with the carp castle also has a park with the Pokémon carp’s evolved form. Hiroshima Station went through some pretty extensive renovations last year, with a brand-new station building called... Read more »

Japanese vending machine serves up unique drinks at four Tokyo train stations

When you’re thirsty for something different, this unusual machine has you covered. There are many vending machines to be found around Japan, but after you’ve been here awhile, you’ll come to realise... Read more »

Beijing row highlights need for Japan to reduce cleantech dependence on China

Since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has been one of the world leaders in solar. Today, despite limited flat, open space, it gets about 10% of its electricity from solar panels —... Read more »