01 Sep Anime, Music, Trending 20 Trending Japanese Tiktok Songs You’ve Been Searching For 2 September 2023 By Vahan Rickards From cute summer bops to heartbreaking anime soundtracks, Tiktok has... Continue reading
29 Apr Anime, Creativity, Trending Anime Prints You Need Right Now 22 May 2023 By Vahan Rickards If you’re wondering how to fill that gap on your... Continue reading
14 Apr Anime, Lifestyle, Trending Kawaii Japanese Homeware You Didn’t Know You Needed 17 April 2023 By Vahan Rickards Japanese homeware is globally recognised as some of the best;... Continue reading
11 Apr Food, Lifestyle, Trending A Functional Japanese Kitchen: Serving Japanese Food at Home 24 April 2023 By Jaime De Guzman As someone who loves Japanese culture, do you like Japanese... Continue reading
20 Feb Trending, TV & Film The Hidden Fortress: Star Wars with Samurai 20 February 2023 By Simon Jenner The films of Akira Kurosawa are no stranger to reinterpretation.... Continue reading
07 Feb Lifestyle, Music, Trending Embracing and Re-creating Music: A Remembrance of the Japanese Jazz Age 7 February 2023 By Simon Martin The early years of jazz music trace its home in... Continue reading
18 Jan Trending, TV & Film The Duality of Power & Illusion in Kurosawa’s Kagemusha 18 January 2023 By Simon Jenner “Life is but a dream, a vision, an illusion,” sings... Continue reading
03 Jan Food, Travel, Trending Best Coffee Shops in Tokyo 3 January 2023 By Kay Knofi Tokyo is a coffee lover's paradise! With its abundance of... Continue reading
18 Nov Lifestyle, Travel, Trending Renting a car for a Fukushima Prefecture road trip 17 November 2022 By Nathan Monk Better by car The highs of Fukushima Prefecture Renting a car in... Continue reading
10 Nov Anime, Lifestyle, Travel, Trending 10 Best Things to do in Studio Ghibli Theme Park 10 October 2023 By Aaron Ang Japan’s Studio Ghibli Theme Park has finally opened in Aichi... Continue reading
19 Oct Lifestyle, Music, Trending Blast from the Past: The Nostalgic & Multicultural Experience of City Pop 19 October 2022 By Lee O'Neill What’s the first thing you think of when you hear... Continue reading
24 Sep Anime, Gaming, Trending Top 10 Anime Based on Video Games 30 September 2022 By Ruel Butler The marriage of anime and video games is similar to... Continue reading
24 Jun Lifestyle, Travel, Trending Renting an Apartment in Japan: What You Need to Know 7 July 2023 By Japan Nakama Do you dream of living in Japan? If yes, accommodation... Continue reading
15 Jun Anime, Trending Landscape: A Critical Element in Satoshi Kon Films 15 June 2022 By Simon Martin From thriller film Paprika to comedy Tokyo Godfathers, Satoshi Kon... Continue reading
06 Jun Anime, Trending, TV & Film Summer Ghost – A Sparkling Debut 6 June 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Inspired by one illustration, the remarkable directorial debut from the... Continue reading
06 Jun Anime, Trending, TV & Film Maquia – A Testament to Female Spirit 6 June 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (or Sayonara no Asa... Continue reading
01 Jun Anime, Trending Studio Ghibli’s Secret to Great Storytelling? Time Manipulation 1 June 2022 By Zia Rahim From jumping back to the past to starting in medias... Continue reading
30 May Creativity, Trending Visceral: Photo Haiku NFTs 28 May 2022 By Japan Nakama Photographer Sacha Dean Bïyan launches a breathtaking new collection of... Continue reading
24 May Anime, Food, Lifestyle, Trending Discovering Japanese Culture Through Oishinbo’s Adventures 23 May 2022 By Jihyun Lee Japanese comics or Manga cover a wide range of topics,... Continue reading
21 May Anime, Food, Trending Anime Inspired Recipes from Binging with Babish 20 May 2022 By Simon Martin If there is one thing you should know about food... Continue reading
19 May Trending, TV & Film Tokyo Vice: A Refreshing Neo-noir take on the Yakuza 18 May 2022 By Paul Converce More often than not, the Japanese Yakuza is displayed as... Continue reading
15 May Lifestyle, Travel, Trending Student Friendly Cities In Japan 15 May 2022 By Japan Nakama Japan is one of the most preferred education destinations. It... Continue reading
12 May Food, Trending, TV & Film Midnight Diner: Food, Love and Melancholy 10 May 2022 By Ollie Burrows In the heart of Shinjuku lies a small 12-seat izakaya... Continue reading
08 May Trending, TV & Film The Evolution of Godzilla in the Shōwa Era (1954 – 1975) 3 October 2022 By Simon Martin A monster movie (also known as The Kaijū Eiga) was... Continue reading
29 Apr Anime, Culture, Trending, TV & Film Why Sailor Moon is a Pop Culture Icon Across Generations 3 October 2022 By Rachel Christopher After almost 30 years since its release, why is Sailor... Continue reading
20 Apr Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Trending Tasting the Many Flavours of Japan with Kelly Loves 20 April 2022 By Simon Martin All of us could use a trip to Japan right... Continue reading
14 Apr Creativity, Gaming, Trending YokaiSwap: A Platform for Passive Crypto Earnings 14 April 2022 By Simon Martin Named after supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore, YokaiSwap is a... Continue reading
04 Apr Creativity, Culture, Trending Ukiyo-e: The Story of Japan’s Most Fabled Art Form 30 September 2022 By Zia Rahim 🌊🌊🌊 Looks familiar? Let me ask you: what does this emoji... Continue reading
01 Apr Anime, Trending Star Wars Visions: In An Anime Far Far Away 31 March 2022 By Ruel Butler A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Continue reading
29 Mar Anime, Lifestyle, Trending, TV & Film Princess Mononoke & The Human-Nature Relationship 3 October 2022 By Jihyun Lee One of the most popular animated films of all time,... Continue reading
23 Mar Anime, Fashion & Beauty, Trending Otaku Kicks: Top 10 Anime Sneaker Collabs 3 October 2022 By Aaron Ang Do you like anime and sneakers? Would you call yourself... Continue reading
21 Mar Lifestyle, Travel, Trending When Can I Travel to Japan? 23 September 2022 By Richard Young Despite the ongoing situation in Japan, it's been a minute... Continue reading
19 Mar Anime, Gaming, Lifestyle, Music, Trending The Many Genres & Moods of Lo-Fi Music 9 August 2022 By Simon Martin “lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to” —... Continue reading
18 Mar Anime, Gaming, Trending, TV & Film The 2022 BFI Anime Season 7 June 2022 By Paul Converce Finally, BFI's two-month ANIME season is here to entertain and... Continue reading
17 Mar Anime, Trending, TV & Film Akira: A Masterpiece of Animation & Worldbuilding 17 March 2022 By Aaron Ang Like a Studio Ghibli film gone rogue, “Akira” (1988) is... Continue reading
14 Mar Anime, Trending, TV & Film Belle – A Touching Metaverse Fairy Tail 15 March 2022 By Keltie Mechalski In Mamoru Hosoda's inventive take on the Disney classic, Beauty... Continue reading
12 Mar Anime, Creativity, Lifestyle, Trending Inspiring Artists: Akiko 20 July 2022 By Simon Martin We had the pleasure of speaking with visual artist Akiko.... Continue reading
10 Mar Fashion & Beauty, Trending Japan’s Best Denim Brands 31 March 2022 By Katie Hopkins We already know Japan makes some of the world’s best... Continue reading
07 Mar Creativity, Lifestyle, Trending Bonsai: Into the Great Big World of Small Trees 3 October 2022 By Jihyun Lee In Japan, artistry in nature is not just appreciated in... Continue reading
28 Feb Creativity, Lifestyle, Trending Get to Know the Michelin Star-Worthy SushiSwap 28 February 2022 By Simon Martin SushiSwap is an open-source Automated Market Maker that was forked... Continue reading
23 Feb Trending, TV & Film Drive My Car – A Quiet, Subtle Triumph 22 February 2022 By Katie Hopkins As the first Japanese film nominated for an Academy Award,... Continue reading
19 Feb Culture, Trending, TV & Film Jidaigeki: Exploring the Timeline of Kurosawa’s Historical Dramas 31 March 2022 By Simon Martin An adventurous spirit in the unfamiliar past, action, suspense, romance,... Continue reading
15 Feb Anime, Culture, Trending Yōkai Database: Fantastic Beasts from Japanese Mythology 31 March 2022 By Rachel Christopher From Kamisama Kiss’ Tomoe to Spirited Away’s No-Face, and even... Continue reading
14 Feb Culture, Trending, TV & Film Killer Kids and the High Concept of Battle Royale 31 March 2022 By Jihyun Lee The death game subgenre has been one that has been... Continue reading
05 Feb Food, Lifestyle, Trending Kori Whiskey Glasses and Japanese Symbolism 31 March 2022 By Kathy Wu It shouldn’t come as a surprise, from the country known... Continue reading
03 Feb Trending, TV & Film ‘What Lies Beneath’ UK-wide Japanese Film Festival 31 January 2022 By Simon Martin For its UK-wide Japanese film festival dubbed "What Lies Beneath,"... Continue reading
21 Jan Fashion & Beauty, Trending, TV & Film Japan Nakama X Kumagumi: The Eiga Collection 3 October 2022 By Simon Martin Japan is well-known for its distinct culture, particularly its cinema.... Continue reading
19 Jan Food, Lifestyle, Trending What Can the Rest of the World Learn from Japanese Food Culture? 17 January 2022 By Kaki Okumura Understanding and enjoying Japanese food culture begins with restaurants' honest... Continue reading
17 Jan Language, Trending, TV & Film The Forgotten Spider-Man: Japanese Spider-Man 25 January 2023 By Richard Young First, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduced popular audiences to the... Continue reading
14 Jan Food, Lifestyle, Trending JIN JIN: The Ultimate Good Mood Drink 3 October 2022 By Simon Martin Taking care of your health and sticking to a good... Continue reading
12 Jan Food, Lifestyle, Trending Why Japanese People Have Such a Healthy Diet & Lifestyle 12 January 2022 By Kaki Okumura Visit a McDonald’s in Japan and you’ll understand why Whenever I... Continue reading
03 Jan Creativity, Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Photography, Trending The Legacy of Take Ivy 2 January 2022 By Simon Martin When we hear of “Ivy League”, there is that iconic... Continue reading
30 Dec Culture, Lifestyle, Trending Maneki Neko: Meet the Lucky Cats of Japan 29 September 2022 By Jihyun Lee Many Asian countries share a common culture of believing in... Continue reading
27 Dec Anime, Creativity, Lifestyle, Music, Trending, TV & Film The Evolution of ChilledCow & Lofi Girl 23 November 2021 By Zia Rahim Lofi beats — the music genre associated with chill and... Continue reading
21 Dec Anime, Gaming, Trending Our Favorite Anime JRPG Games: The Ultimate List 3 October 2022 By Aaron Ang The magic behind the JRPG, or Japanese role-playing game, is... Continue reading
16 Dec Creativity, Culture, Lifestyle, Trending, TV & Film Filmmaking from Japan: The Golden Age of Japanese Cinema 3 October 2022 By Japan Nakama Japan has a storied film history. Not only has it... Continue reading
13 Dec Anime, Trending, TV & Film The Cowboy Bebop Live Action Remake: An Honest Review 4 April 2022 By Japan Nakama Live-action anime adaptations have seemingly always been criticized in their... Continue reading
09 Dec Anime, Creativity, Culture, Trending Tokyo Godfathers – An Animated Delight 6 December 2021 By Santiago Campodonico After the success of Perfect Blue, the question on everyone's... Continue reading
06 Dec Anime, Creativity, Gaming, Trending Best NFT Games To Play 18 November 2021 By Simon Martin Japan’s influence is no stranger to the metaverse, where it... Continue reading
01 Dec Anime, Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, Trending Awesome Anime Streetwear Brand Collaborations 4 April 2022 By Rachel Christopher Anime streetwear collabs are all the rage, and here are... Continue reading
23 Nov Culture, Trending The Ring and Japanese Horror 17 November 2021 By Jihyun Lee The Ringu (1998) The year is 1998: Japan launches the Nozomi... Continue reading
17 Nov Creativity, Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, Trending From Japan With Love: Japanese Gift Wrapping With Zusetsu 3 October 2022 By Jihyun Lee What’s the occasion, you might ask? It might be a... Continue reading
15 Nov Creativity, Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, Travel, Trending The Rise & Fall of FRUiTS Mag and Harajuku Fashion 31 October 2021 By Paul Converce When we think back on the Japanese fashion subcultures of... Continue reading
08 Nov Creativity, Culture, Trending, TV & Film Tokyo Story: An Unflinching portrayal of life in post-war Japan 29 October 2021 By Santiago Campodonico Elegantly subtle and terrifyingly direct, these are words I would... Continue reading
08 Nov Anime, Creativity, Culture, Language, Lifestyle, Trending The Mental Health Benefits of Lo-fi Hip-Hop & Chill Beats 31 October 2021 By Jihyun Lee Surely, you’ve heard of lo-fi hip-hop since it seems to... Continue reading
27 Oct Fashion & Beauty, Food, Trending Finally Getting in Shape: The Japanese Rule to a Healthy Diet 18 October 2021 By Kaki Okumura I’m no biohacker, but I have a profound interest in... Continue reading
20 Oct Anime, Culture, Language, Lifestyle, Trending The Tried & Tested Ways to Learn Japanese 25 January 2023 By Jihyun Lee Learning Japanese is a journey. A multi-destination, cross-continental, fifteen-hour layover... Continue reading
17 Oct Creativity, Culture, Lifestyle, Trending The Evolution of Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa 30 September 2022 By Aaron Ang The appreciation of local art and culture has found an... Continue reading
12 Oct Anime, Culture, Language, Lifestyle, Trending Nihongo Jouzu: Fun and Quirky Ways to Learn Japanese 25 January 2023 By Jihyun Lee Introduction As you watch your twentieth slice-of-life Anime series – walls... Continue reading
10 Oct Anime, Creativity, Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Trending Crypto Japonisme: Cryptocurrencies Inspired by Japan 10 October 2021 By Simon Martin Cryptocurrency has been all the rave for the past year.... Continue reading
06 Oct Anime, Creativity, Culture, Lifestyle, Music, Trending Anime, Aesthetics & Lo-fi Beats: A Chilled Harmony 8 October 2021 By Simon Martin Lo-fi beats have been getting more love these days. Whether... Continue reading
02 Oct Anime, Creativity, Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Trending Anime Streetwear Collections You Need to Check Out 8 February 2023 By Aaron Ang Few things are constant in this world: change, scientific laws,... Continue reading
30 Sep Creativity, Culture, Lifestyle, Trending The Japanese Minimalist Lifestyle with TOOTHPIC NATIONS 1 October 2021 By Richard Young The term 'Less is More' truly resonates with many people... Continue reading
17 Aug Anime, Creativity, Culture, Trending, TV & Film Satoshi Kon: An Introduction To His Timeless Films 20 December 2022 By Santiago Campodonico Satoshi Kon is regarded as one of the most groundbreaking... Continue reading
31 Jul Creativity, Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, Trending Japan’s Best Sneaker Collaborations 2 October 2021 By Katie Hopkins Japan’s a pretty big deal in streetwear as some of... Continue reading
24 Feb Creativity, Culture, Lifestyle, Trending Kintsugi: The Ancient Japanese Practice Making A Comeback 14 December 2022 By Rachel Willcocks What happens when things break? Most of us throw that... Continue reading
02 Oct Culture, Food, Trending A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Whiskey 6 April 2022 By Kathy Wu 2015 was a moment in history that changed Japanese whiskey... Continue reading
26 Aug Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, Trending The Japanese Beauty Products You Need To Know 6 April 2022 By Katie Hopkins DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Koji Dolly Wink Brush Tip... Continue reading
04 Sep Lifestyle, Trending Forest Bathing: Reconnecting With Nature To Reduce Stress 6 April 2022 By Emily Shaw Even if you've ever gone to a forest and just... Continue reading