virtual YouTubers
Hololive Production teams up with one of Tokyo’s most important shrines to provide a creative new method of support.
Realtime 2-D character creation software is a game-changer for artists and non-artists alike.
With a library of over 350 items, you can craft an original model even if you aren’t an artist! So we did.
Hololive English will be the first virtual YouTuber project to specifically target English-speaking countries, and it’s starting right away!
Virtual Snack provides real drinks and real conversation from charismatic bartenders who don’t really exist.
Note Mama is ready to give liquid nourishment in exchange for a huge wad of cash.
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Starbucks’ Japanese rival Tully’s offers a sweet customization option that sets them apart
We visit a “harbor” in Saitama where we eat an enormous bowl of fresh sashimi over rice
A haunted house for the information age opens in Tokyo for a limited time
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Serial foot licker apprehended in Kyoto after 30-minute lick-attack
Experience the cherry blossoms early this year with AR flower art and Morinaga foods
Drawing a school girl leaping over a man firing a gun? There’s a reference book for that!
Good Couples Day gets our Japanese writer thinking about international marriage differences
Gigantic new anime store opening soon in Tokyo, and here’s a sneak-peek【Photos】
Art Aquarium returns to Tokyo with goldfish, beautiful lighting, soothing sounds, delicious sake
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