Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Vocaloid Opera
Hatsune Miku, the virtual pop singer, has been selling out entire theatres for her most recent performance in The End, the world’s first (and possibly only) vocaloid opera. As would be expected from an opera that replaces humans with digital singers, The End is full of surprises. But the most surprising of all is their choice of Marc Jacobs as digital wardrobe designer. Miku’s new outfit was recently revealed at the premiere of The End in Shibuya.
Studio Ghibli tea blends contain ingredients inspired by My Neighbour Totoro
Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans
Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
Sushi Bears restaurant opens in Tokyo, offers exactly what its name promises【Photos】
Japan’s Kanji of the Year announced, shows the bright and dark spots of 2024【Video】
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Toyota gets second Guinness World Record for basketball playing humanoid robot
One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
Transparent coffee! We taste-test Asahi’s Clear Latte, marvel at Japanese drinks wizardry
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 touristsStarbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winterJapan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
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】J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fansJapan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local touristsStarbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper strawsFurikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
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 passengersPossessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[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】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Toyota gets second Guinness World Record for basketball playing humanoid robot
One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
Transparent coffee! We taste-test Asahi’s Clear Latte, marvel at Japanese drinks wizardry
There’s a samurai-era village for you to walk through at this awesome overlooked museum in Japan
After 21 years, Harajuku’s famous Lolita fashion and cosplay shop is permanently closing
Notebook passed by hand from Hokkaido to Kagoshima, connects railway fans in heartwarming event
Adobe and the Case of the Missing Chill Pill
Foreigner attempts to fend off six Japanese police officers at Tokyo Starbucks 【Video】
Poo emoji hand signals go viral on Japanese Twitter
The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 4 of Winter Comiket 2019【Photos】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town