We’ve officially found the world’s coolest dad…and he lives in Brazil! Animator Robson Menezes dos Santos began working on a special animation video last August for his son Rasdael’s 9th birthday on February 9. And let’s just say that the results will blow you away faster than if you got hit by a Kamehameha. He even got the official Brazilian voice actors to dub a special birthday message for Rasdeal! Be sure to watch this awesome birthday present yourself- it’s over 9,000 one million levels of coolness!!
Japan’s Kanji of the Year announced, shows the bright and dark spots of 2024【Video】
Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Stunning ukiyo-e art experience floats over to Tokyo for its latest exhibition
American tourists give us their opinion on the new Icee slushie drinks in Japan
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates
Studio Ghibli tea blends contain ingredients inspired by My Neighbour Totoro
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Special Totoro good-luck noren tapestries usher good fortune and cuteness into your home【Pics】
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates
Studio Ghibli tea blends contain ingredients inspired by My Neighbour Totoro
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Special Totoro good-luck noren tapestries usher good fortune and cuteness into your home【Pics】
Creating a cat island – Japanese organization plans to buy island turn it into kitty paradise
Emperors, anime icons, and porn stars show up in six-nation survey of most famous Japanese people
Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
Japanese public toilet in Tokyo has windows that change colour when you use it
Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
Elephant nose ice cream: The treat with a trunk
Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】
This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life