The Tallest Buddha Statue in the World, Ushiku Daibutsu
One of my favorite Japanese movies is Kamikaze Girls (Japanese title: Shimotsuma Monogatari). I remember the last fight scene of this film, which was taken...
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Mighty Harajuku Project comes to LA, Tune in Tokyo returns to Royal/T with Pop Punk / Pop Idol
There are some exciting events coming to LA in the next week, marking the return of 6%dokidoki founder and designer Sebastian Masuda to Southern California!...
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A difference between cultures: Why Japanese gamers don’t like Western games
This is an interesting little post I found over at GamrConnect. It chronicles the reasons why Japanese video game enthusiasts don’t really have a strong...
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Power Rangers convention hits Pasadena
This past weekend was the Power Morphicon, the fan convention for Power Ranger enthusiasts…be they fans of the original series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers or...
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Anime Expo 2018 Day 1 Experience
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...
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Tune in Tokyo with the Return of Keshiki!
Tune in Tokyo has become a regular hang out for the J-music fans in LA. Usually a dance/hip-hop DJ event, every once in awhile they...
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This is fun, you should try it:
Hey guys, looking for a distraction for like ten to thirty minutes? This will do pretty well. It’s a program that mashes together pokemon characters...
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Oldest Man in Tokyo turns out to not be quite so old….
Well, he was still old, but not the age officials thought he was. According to this story from BBC, Sogen Kato, believed to be a...
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New Alternative Idol Group Forms with Pandemic-Referencing Name
Written by Hayley While some idol groups are struggling to stay afloat during the shutdown of live houses, COVID (19) wants to make their debut...
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Excited Fans Crash Tokyo Disney Resort Ticketing Site Immediately After Its Re-opening
Written by Tuna Japanese Disney fans were eager to get tickets as Tokyo Disneyland announced they would be re-opening July 1st. Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea...
