Ever wanted to prepare dinner with a replica of Gundam’s heat hawk mecha weaponry? Now you can.
Zaku
Another festival season and summer is coming to an end. The dragonflies are out and the days are getting shorter, which means fall will soon be upon us.
But before the fireworks fizzle away and the festival food stalls have packed up for good this year, one area in Japan decided to go out with a bang and surprise festival-goers with superb portable shrine, or mikoshi, recreations of some of Japan’s most popular characters, including one famous red mobile suit from the anime classic Gundam.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai
American band Vasudeva uses real Japanese convenience store receipt for shirt design
Three friends go into a pitch-black “haunted” tunnel in Japan, freaky terror ensues【Video】
Kyoto has a shrine that’s supposed to make you rich, so our reporter Mai tested its power
Pokémon and One Piece team up, give Luffy’s hat to Pikachu for special earthquake relief project
Japanese service will lock your social media accounts and boost your productivity
Shonen Jump opens special bar for adults to raise a toast to their childhood action heroes
Otaku lie down in the streets of Tokyo to be comforted by beautiful anime mom【Photos】
Hayao Miyazaki talks on how working hard isn’t something to be proud of, not forgiving yourself
All Japanese customers banned from restaurant…in Japan?!?
Weekly
- Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai
Popular Korean YouTuber boycotts Japan by shredding flight ticket to pieces at airport【Video】- All Japanese customers banned from restaurant…in Japan?!?
- Hayao Miyazaki talks on how working hard isn’t something to be proud of, not forgiving yourself
Out of 144 countries, Japan ranks 142nd in the world for helping strangers
A visit to the largest Daiso 100 yen shop in all Japan【Photos】
Godzilla: King of the Bento, now with limited King of the Monsters packaging
Survey picks “thin” as second-least-attractive body type for Japanese women
Tiny munchkin kitten sleeps like an angel in the cutest position, winning hearts of Instagram
There’s a serial crapper stinking up Tokyo’s Akihabara by pooping on the street
Monthly
We got a haircut at “Japan’s Leading Barber” and walked away feeling like a million bucks- Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai
“They will bounce” promises Final Fantasy director as Tifa joins fighting game cast
Uniqlo announces brand-new line of awesomely beautiful Sailor Moon T-shirts
Mayor of Kyoto drops mic on Kim Kardashian, sends letter explaining what “kimono” really is
Sexy Japanese bikini model Waka Inoue snaps back into shape with dramatic before/after video- Hayao Miyazaki talks on how working hard isn’t something to be proud of, not forgiving yourself
- Popular Korean YouTuber boycotts Japan by shredding flight ticket to pieces at airport【Video】
Mini rice cooker cases: The newest Japanese capsule toys we never knew we needed until just now
Japan’s Shiba Inu 3-D art glasses get an adorable, necessary upgrade in new version【Photos】
Yearly
How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs- We got a haircut at “Japan’s Leading Barber” and walked away feeling like a million bucks
New Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Tokyo, features giant talking Yubaba from Spirited Away
Man jumps off bridge in Osaka to celebrate Heisei era’s end, hits something other than water【Vid】- Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai
- “They will bounce” promises Final Fantasy director as Tifa joins fighting game cast
Studio Ghibli co-founder and anime director Isao Takahata passes away in Tokyo
Chikan molester runs away from Japanese schoolgirls at train station in Japan【Video】
Chiitan needs your help! Japanese mascot suspended on Twitter after John Oliver feud
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Japanese service will lock your social media accounts and boost your productivity
Shonen Jump opens special bar for adults to raise a toast to their childhood action heroes
Otaku lie down in the streets of Tokyo to be comforted by beautiful anime mom【Photos】
Hayao Miyazaki talks on how working hard isn’t something to be proud of, not forgiving yourself
All Japanese customers banned from restaurant…in Japan?!?
What’s in a name? The 10 most common surnames in Japan (and their meanings)
Anti-NHK party accuses Japan’s public broadcaster of concealing “car-sex adultery” live on NHK
Hard Rock Cafe opens in Kyoto, features unique exclusive menu items and merchandise
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 reasons sleeping on the floor Japanese-style is awesome 【Weird Top Five】
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station’s west side: Quite possibly best spot in Japan for Pokémon GO
The top 10 haunted spots in Japan as chosen by a professional ghost chaser
Official Pokémon bubble teas coming to Japan!
-
