criticism
Ever get the feeling that Japanese cinema isn’t as good as it used to be? You’re not alone.
Twenty-one-year-old Patrick Schwarzenegger is currently visiting Japan with his famous mother Maria Shriver, and has so far enjoyed a dip in a traditional hot spring, faced off with a sumo wrestler and eaten enormous amounts of sushi. So far, so fun.
But he’s also come in for some heavy criticism after uploading a video of himself pranking an unsuspecting visitor to a Kyoto temple.
A chapter of Tetsu Kariya‘s Oishinbo manga series is garnering public outcry after being published in Shogakukan‘s Big Comic Spirits magazine on Monday. The manga chapter follows a group of newspaper journalists who are exposed to nuclear radiation within a plant in Fukushima. After the character’s exposure, they complain of nosebleeds and exhaustion, ailments that are reaffirmed by a character named Katsutaka Idogawa, based on a real-life former mayor of the town of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture. The reporters also complain of censorship, an issue possibly inspired by Tokyo Electric Power Company’s real-life actions.
If anime culture were a religion, Tokyo’s Akihabara district would be its holiest site. With all the maid cafes, manga shops and cute “moe” cartoon girls plastered everywhere, Akihabara is usually a must for visitors to Japan interested in all things geek. However, Chinese netizens recently argued (on a site that hosts pirated Japanese anime nonetheless) that the geek mecca is actually really boring and Japan is using anime to make other countries think it is cool and beautiful. Sharpen your claws and join us after the jump for more.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Is Daiso’s 500-yen grilling plate good enough for at-home yakiniku dinners? We find out!
We spend 24 hours trying to keep a Tamagotchi alive, it ends up doing something weirder
Fuji-Q Highland theme park is opening its newest attraction next month: The Fujiyama Slider
First copy of centuries-old ninja training manual discovered, doesn’t understand dogs【Video】
McDonald’s Japan gives us a taste of the anime world with new series of Gundam burgers
Bugs for dessert? Taste-testing Japan’s wasp dumplings and locust rice crackers【Taste test】
CBD oil drinks now available in Japanese vending machines
Hear ye, hear ye! 7-Eleven’s Cheese Buns are the best cheesy bread snacks on the market
A trip down one of Japan’s most terrifying park slides【Video】
Kyoto Animation to build memorial at site of arson attack, report says
Weekly
Is roughly half of Japan preconditioned to hate mint chocolate sweets?
Cold karaage vending machines take fried chicken to new extremes
Make Fried-Chicken-Pepsi-Fried-Chicken with our slow and difficult recipe!【SoraKitchen】
People in some parts of Japan now legally allowed to smile for their driver’s license photos
Japanese company develops trash can that freezes garbage to prevent bad smells
Chicken nugget ice cream? A feast for the eyes as well as the stomach
We test out the new gaming chopsticks that bring gaming PC looks to your dinner table【Photos】
Genki Sushi now has a range of sushi…that isn’t really sushi
Anna Miller’s announces closure, immediately becomes Tokyo’s top must-visit cafe
Add this year’s GBL line of Studio Ghibli shirts for adults to your casually stylish collection
Monthly
We bought a low-rated levitating speaker on Amazon that made us want to cry
Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does nothing”
Roughly 40 percent of single Japanese men in their 20s have never been on a date, survey says
How much money do you need to live in your own apartment in Japan?【Survey】
Train conductor left behind by own train in Japanese countryside, proves he didn’t really need it
How long should you date someone in Japan before going on a trip with them?
This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life
Four (actually five) important manners tips for attending anime stage shows in Japan
Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve
The smallest Family Mart in Japan closes down
Yearly
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Bugs for dessert? Taste-testing Japan’s wasp dumplings and locust rice crackers【Taste test】
CBD oil drinks now available in Japanese vending machines
Hear ye, hear ye! 7-Eleven’s Cheese Buns are the best cheesy bread snacks on the market
A trip down one of Japan’s most terrifying park slides【Video】
Kyoto Animation to build memorial at site of arson attack, report says
Spy x Family anime cafe opening, non-secret agents welcome too
Chicken nugget ice cream? A feast for the eyes as well as the stomach
Site of the worst bear attack in Japanese history is a chilling place to visit
Japanese company brings back “cotton wife” body pillow to enhance the realism of VR games
Elderly Kyoto man detained by police for three hours because of hammer in his car
Demon Slayer Tamagotchi on sale now, preorders for 9 more types on the way
Star of Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service now comes as a doll with four cute accessories
Japan’s hoya is a straight-up edible video game monster, and here’s how to prepare/eat it【Photos】
-
