Pop Culture | Japan

In the past, tourists in Japan faced the difficult choice of getting herded around on a package tour or wandering around without a guide hav....
16 Feb 7:11 pm from Quirky Japan

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Japan’s Cute Ambassadors – The Foreign Ministry’s ‘Pop Culture’ Arm of Soft Power

Three female “ambassadors of cute” were appointed by the Foreign Ministry last year to spread the word of “kawii” aboard. Many you....
9 Feb 12:03 am from Bionicbong

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MinxZone Coming to UppCon:10

UppCon is the biggest Japan and east asian pop culture convention in all of Scandinavia, held in Uppsala, Sweden. This year, UppCon is team....
7 Feb 11:34 pm from Yonasu

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A Rising Star Rebecca Flint – Beckii Cruel

At 14-years old Beckii’s popularity in Japan rocketed after her YouTube videos were picked up by the popular Japanese website Niko Niko D....
7 Feb 10:46 pm from Bionicbong

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X Japan to perform at Lollapalooza

On Sunday, Yoshiki announced that X Japan intends to play at this year’s Lollapalooza festival, scheduled for August 6-8 in Chicago. Tent....
5 Feb 12:02 am from Bionicbong

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Seiko Matsuda to appear on “Bones”

Singer and actress Seiko Matsuda (47) is the next Japanese celebrity to appear in an American television drama. It has been learned that sh....
4 Feb 11:53 pm from Bionicbong

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It’s All “Cho-co”

This season you can find sushi, beer, curry, green tea, shochu, and baseball in their chocolate incarnations. A variety of Japan’s tastes ....
1 Feb 6:23 pm from Bionicbong

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Roppongi Has a New Sherif in Town

Masatoshi Shimbo has always felt more than a bit paternal toward the changeling Roppongi district, the inner-city neighborhood where he gre....
29 Jan 4:21 pm from Bionicbong

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Fly with Doraemon on JAL

Their stocks are plunging and they are preparing to file for bankruptcy, but that’s not stopping the struggling Japan Airlines (JAL) from....
18 Jan 6:01 am from Bionicbong

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Momoe Yamaguchi

Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵, Yamaguchi Momoe, born January 17, 1959) is a former Japanese singer, actress, and idol whose career lasted ....
18 Jan 5:42 am from Bionicbong

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Tomare–the new peace sign for the 2010’s?!

Tomare with radiant center, by Joanne G. Yoshida How does a symbol become a universal symbol? Like the peace sign and the smiley face. How....
6 Jan 6:19 pm from Bionicbong

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Gal Tokei – “Gal Clock” of Tokyo Girls

An online clock service using photographs of young Tokyo girls is attracting growing attention. The “Gal Tokei” (Gal Clock) made its de....
31 Dec 4:59 pm from Bionicbong

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The Tire Park

Tokyo’s Nishirokugo Koen, better known as Tire Koen is about the most unique park I’ve ever seen. Most of the equipment is built out of ....
22 Dec 10:21 am from Quirky Japan

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Pachinko Commercials

I just love pachinko commercials for their sheer wtf’ness. From these commercials you will never find an answer to what’s pachinko? B....
19 Dec 4:24 pm from Bionicbong

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Whiskey and the Highball – Japan’s Retro Cocktail Culture

Domestic whiskey is expected to see its first volume increase in 11 years, mostly due to the recent popularity of whiskey and soda, or high....
19 Dec 5:51 am from Bionicbong

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Final Fantasy XIII launches in Japan

Final Fantasy XIII, one of the most awaited video games of the year, went on sale Thursday morning in Japan. The game marks the first time ....
17 Dec 1:01 pm from Bionicbong

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The Mermaid’s Stroll Love Hotel

I came across this odd little love hotel will driving along the coast of Wakayama Prefecture. It’s called Ningyou no Osanpo. There’s mo....
14 Dec 10:36 pm from Quirky Japan

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Johnny Depp is in Japan!

America’s Sexiest Man Alive Johnny Depp made an amazing arrival into the Narita International Airport on December 8, 2009 in Narita, Chib....
9 Dec 2:38 pm from Bionicbong

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Space Beer – Sapporo Hops Minus the Gravity

Japan, always has it’s sights in the future, and has also with every leap been able to hold on to a little of its past. In this tradition....
7 Dec 4:51 am from Bionicbong

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Quentin – You din’t? The Newset Addition to the SoftBank Saga!

Quentin Tarantino stars in the new softbank commercial promoting its all new and shiny never heard of it before speaker phone tech. And so....
4 Dec 3:21 pm from Bionicbong

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Japanese Man Weds a Virtual Girl from his Favorite Video Game

All I can say is that it was a nice ceremony and I hope he never runs out of batteries. For some people, the dream to marry a loved one reg....
3 Dec 2:48 pm from Bionicbong

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Japanese Fortune Telling: Of Cats’ Paw-pads, Penguins, Monsters, and Gundams

A couple weeks ago I was riding the train and saw a big poster for a book called Neko no Nikukyuu Uranai (Cat’s Paw-pad Fortune Telling). ....
1 Dec 10:12 pm from Quirky Japan

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Will Miss #78 – pop cross-cultural promotions

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21 Nov 5:00 pm from 1000 things about Japan

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Nice Cup In Bra

Female golfers in Japan can now remove their bras and practise their putting no matter where they are. Called the “Nice Cup In Bra,” by....
18 Nov 10:20 am from Bionicbong

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