We’ve previously seen made-in-Japan latte art and banana art. Both are great. Now let’s marvel at the art bread of Twitter user Izuyo.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
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Chinese Resident Evil Fans Think This Biotech Company’s Logo Looks Familiar
In Resident Evil, the Umbrella Corporation is an evil biotechnology and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Shanghai Ruilan Bao Hu San Biotech Limited is also in biotechnology and, as Chinese Resident Evil fans point out, has a similar logo.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Tokyo In Ruins Makes For Hauntingly Beautiful Art
Artist Tokyo Genso imagines what Tokyo, the world’s biggest city, would look like in ruins. The results are beautiful and haunting.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
China’s Official Studio Ghibli Posters Are Excellent
This month, Spirited Away will finally be officially released in Chinese movie theaters eighteen years after the movie first came out in Japan. To promote the release, artist Zao Dao created some truly wonderful posters.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Naruto-Themed Ride At Japanese Amusement Park
Amusement park Fuji-Q Highland is opening the closest we’ll see to a Naruto-land, filled with attractions based on the popular ninja anime and manga.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
The Good Points And Bad Points Of Living In Tokyo
Do you live in Tokyo? Do you want to? Recently online in Japan, people listed the good points and the bad ones of living in the metropolis with the largest population density on Earth.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Warning: Hayao Miyazaki Is A Tricky Job Interview
Before he turned 20 years old, animator Kenji Itoso got his start working under Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli. Recently at the Finnish Embassy in Tokyo, Itoso talked about how he got his start at Ghibli, including how he made it through the interview process. Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Chaos Breaks Out At Uniqlo In China Over Kaws T-Shirts
The American artist Kaws has once again teamed up with Japanese clothing chain for a series of shirts that were released worldwide. In China, clips show all hell breaking loose.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Realistic Human Face Coin Purse Is Nightmare Fuel
Japan’s DJ Doooo not only makes music but also wraps everyday objects in realistic-looking human flesh. The result is starting, and ghoulish. Read more…
Hands-On With The Playdate, The Game Portable With A Crank
At this weekend’s BitSummit, Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi asked me if I’d like to see the Playdate. He then proceeded to pull it out of a black case and hand me the version that’s running his new Playdate exclusive Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure. Read more…
Pokémon Themed Wedding Rings
Need the perfect ring to pop the question for your official Pokémon wedding? Well, here you go!Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Weekly Retail Game Sales In Japan Are The Worst They’ve Been In Twenty Years
Japan’s weekly game sales for the week of May 20 to May 26 were the lowest they’ve been since 1999.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
A Theory Why Marvel Movies Don’t Dominate Japan
Marvel movies are successful in Japan. They are popular. But while Avengers: Endgame dominated theaters around the world for weeks, it was soon toppled in Japan by the latest Detective Conan anime. Why are American superhero movies less popular in Japan? Is there a reason? According to film journalist Koremasa Uno,…Read more… Continue Reading at […]
Japanese Artists Keep Showing Off Their Work Spaces
A few years back, Japanese artists began posting photos of their workspace on Twitter. They have not stopped. Thank goodness for that! Read more…
Detective Pikachu Turned Into A $200 Life-Sized Plushie
Bandai is releasing a life-sized Detective Pikachu plush toy. His ears, hands and tail are all poseable. Just look at it!Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Tourists Are Causing Headaches In Japan
Until recently, Japan didn’t have much of an influx of foreign tourists. Now, it does, and with that comes problems. Read more…
McDonald’s Japan Fined For Its Fake Roast Beef Burgers
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency has fined McDonald’s after breaking the law and misrepresenting the Tokyo Roast Beef Burger sold in summer 2017. According to NicoNico, the fine is 21.7 million yen (nearly $200,000) and must be paid by December 25 of this year.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing 80 Copies Of Detective Conan Manga In Japan
In Mie Prefecture, a 26-year-old man has been arrested for suspected theft after security camera footage showed the man stealing volumes of the Detective Conan manga. In total, eighty copies were stolen, and the suspect has confessed.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
Behold, Official Castle in the Sky Sunglasses
Castle in the Sky themed sunglasses are going on sale in Japan. Muska’s tinted lenses are getting real-world recreations and Pazu’s goggles are also being reworked as glasses.Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com
The Real-World Final Fantasy XIV Wedding Plan Sure Is Incredible
Square Enix previously announced that there would be a real-world Final Fantasy XIV-themed wedding plan offered in Japan. Now, we have a better look at the ceremony and wow, is it something. Read more… Continue Reading at https://kotaku.com