I took a gamble by attending a Taiko Demo and Workshop panel, and I do not regret it at all. It was both a thrilling and educational experience. The drummers were students attending UC Riverside, an ensemble named Senryu Taiko. For those…

The first day of AX 2018 was anything but boring–it was overwhelmingly satisfying. Like the previous years, the beating of the taiko drums initiated AX’s introduction as the crowd of fans walked up the stairs, entering the Exhibit…

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 as it’s better known, is takings place at LA convention center now. The video industry professionals and fans are flocking to the Los Angeles Convention Center for a discovering of new video…

It is a graduation season, and it is also time to express the students’ gratitude for those who support them such as their family, partner, friends, classmates, and professors for making it through all over the several years. This…

On May 27th, an itasha gathering event, “ARC Championship Ⅴ” will be held at Okuibuki Motor Park (Okuibuki Ski Site). Itasha is refereed to cars which have decals of fictional characters of anime, manga or video game. Itai…

It is already a new year here in Japan. 70000 people celebrated the New Year in the countdown at the scrambled intersection in Shibuya, Tokyo. Happy year of the dog!

Lawson is a convenience store franchise chain in Japan. The store originated in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, but today exists as a Japanese company. Lawson’s holiday selections are amazing. From the character holiday cakes to party festivity foods…

“Kawaii Monster Cafe” in Harajuku, Tokyo will be serving special Christmas dishes for a limited time this winter! The theme of the dishes is “poisonous cuteness”, and there will be lots of unique foods! “White…

This past week I had the opportunity to attend the Ramen Expo USA in Austin, TX. The Ramen Expo USA is an event designed mainly for different businesses in the Japanese ramen industry to create ties and relationships among one another. A…

The 2018 SXSW Music Festival has just revealed the first round of showcasing artists, of which four bands are from Tokyo, Japan. Running from March 9th through 18th this year in Austin, TX, SXSW presents its participants all sorts of…

J-POP SUMMIT 2017, one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, announces another exciting year with a diverse line-up of Japanese ramen chefs, sake producers, and food and drink vendors to be featured on Saturday, September 9th…

I can’t believe that it’s been already one month after AX 2017. Time flies. Lara is the great cosplayer and she shot the AX report video for us. She made Touka and Chun-Li costume for AX this year. Enjoy her AX report video!…

J-POPSUMMIT 2017 ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE ARTISTS AND OTHER KINETIC LIVE PERFORMERS The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Presents Anison Singer May’n, Kendama Performers Zoomadanke, Vogue-Inspired…

Visiting a foreign country that you’ve always dreamed about is definitely an amazing experience, especially when it’s your first time. The excitement really does take hold of you, but don’t forget to step back and make sure that you are…

JAPAN CUTS, North America’s premiere showcase for new Japanese cinema, returns for its 11th installment July 13-23 to serve up a slice of the best and boldest films from Japan never before seen in NYC with special guest filmmakers and…