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Category: Pop Culture
Train like the King of Pirates at Shibuya’s new One Piece Gym
If you want to be the king of the pirates in the world of the hit anime and manga One Piece, one could argue that the most important thing is a killer devil fruit or mastery of haki, but it sure can’t hurt to have a physique like Kaido. . Fans of the epic pirate… Read more
Pikachu says goodbye after 25 years of Pokemon
The anime series ” Pokemon ” will return in 2023, although without Pikachu, its main character as it will retire after 25 seasons of fun adventures. Pikachu and his trainer, Ash Ketchum , have battled other rival Pokemon characters in the contest series since 1997. After 25 years of training and adventures, Ash Ketchum becomes… Read more
Perseverance and Patience: Ash Ketchum becomes Pokemon World Champion
After 25 years of training and adventures, Ash Ketchum becomes the best Pokémon trainer in the world! Known in Japanese as Satoshi and main character of the anime Pokémon has finally achieved his ultimate ambition by defeating Leon in the last chapter of the series ” Definitive Pokemon Journeys “ In the anime, the Pokémon World Championship is… Read more
100-year-old Japanese candy maker goes out of business due to inflation
After 114 years, Tokyo-based Sakumaseika Co announces it will shut down the company next January due to rising production costs, labor shortages and a drop in sales of its main product, ” Sakuma’s Drops .” “ This Japanese sweet consumed by several generations and so iconic that it even appeared in the hit anime film… Read more
Sailor-style uniform with skirt for boys arouses interest in Japan
In recent years, many Japanese schools have been implementing school uniforms to be neutral or unisex . This change in Japanese schools has generally been to give female students the option of wearing pants, although there have been some exceptions, such as Sanyo Junior HS in Himeji , Hyogo Prefecture, which allows boys to wear… Read more
Anime Industry Finished? Anonymous comment from a former employee
An anonymous comment from a former anime industry worker in Japan was recently shared on the Hatelabo service’s comment forum. In his comment, herevealed all the problems that exist, noting that ” currently the anime industry is finished “ Being an anonymous comment, it took the opportunity to reveal all the dark truths that exist… Read more
Robot cats fight each other in family restaurants in Japan
Robots serving as waiters have recently been seen in family restaurants across Japan, all as a means of limiting direct contact between staff and customers during the pandemic. Most of these are simple delivery robots, the robot carries your order on a tray and brings it from the kitchen to your table. Other restaurants have… Read more
AnimeJapan confirms the 2023 event from March 25 to 28
The AnimeJapan convention team announced on Monday that the AnimeJapan 2023 event will be held from March 25 to 28. In-person public days will be held from March 25-26 at Tokyo Big Sight in halls 1-8 of the downtown East Tower. The working days will be carried out only online (online) on March 27 and… Read more
Enter the world of Mangaka Jiro Taniguchi
The prolific Japanese manga artist Jiro Taniguchi , who passed away in 2017, left behind an immense body of work that continues to be admired both in his home country and abroad, detailing much of Japanese culture. In Japan, he is perhaps best known for his illustrations in Kodoku no Gourmet (“Lonesome Gourmet”), a cooking… Read more
JR East launches official Train Simulator on Steam
The East Japan Railway Company , better known as JR East , is the largest railway line in Japan, with lines running from and around Tokyo to the edge of Hokkaido . As such, being a conductor on one of these prestigious trains requires great skill and knowledge and positions are awarded to only the… Read more