Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Yamaha Corporation
Yamaha Corporation, creator of audio equipment, instruments, and synthesizers including the immensely popular voice synthesizer series known as Vocaloid, announced yesterday that it is developing an automated song generator called VOCALODUCER, which will automatically compose a song, given lyrics and a few basic parameters. It sounds like pretty soon anyone can be a Vocaloid song producer in no time!
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards
Japan’s workplace drinking party communication is unnecessary, says majority of workers in survey
Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Man with snake face tattoo arrested for assault, neighbors shocked he would do such a thing【Vid】
Drinkable Mayo on sale at Japanese convenience stores for mayonnaise fanatics
Foreigner accidentally allowed to vote in Japanese election, ballot will remain valid
Tried-and-tested ways to learn Japanese while having fun!
Hyotan Onsen – Japan’s only hot spring with three Michelin stars
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive seasonTravel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin lockerTaking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle themeStudio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve tooBerserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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
Man with snake face tattoo arrested for assault, neighbors shocked he would do such a thing【Vid】
Drinkable Mayo on sale at Japanese convenience stores for mayonnaise fanatics
Foreigner accidentally allowed to vote in Japanese election, ballot will remain valid
Tried-and-tested ways to learn Japanese while having fun!
Hyotan Onsen – Japan’s only hot spring with three Michelin stars
Japan Railways now has giant robots performing maintenance work via VR-goggled operators
Kura Sushi adds new cake party train to conveyor belts at select restaurants
How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
We start craving hotpot with the release of Japan’s 2024 National Nabe Opening Forecast map
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Cosplayers visiting Japan, this is your wonderland! Over 40 realistic backdrops in one place!
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
We pop into Bear Paw Cafe in Osaka… Actually it popped out to us