mockmoon2000
Stunning tilt-shift and time lapse videos
Chobi aka mockmoon2000 is a YouTube user that creates some of the most amazing time lapse videos online. The surreal beauty of Japan’s natural a...
Posts Tagged 'Japan'
Caramel Pudding Gummy
Japan and their solution to the craving for custard puddings
When a sudden craving strikes, how far will you go to satisfy the intolerable urge? This time, a craving for custard pudding struck. Without many dece...
Heavy Rotation
AKB48's new single features a fan voted lineup
Heavy Rotation is AKB48′s 18th single. Days before its release last week, it was reported that over 650,000 copies had been shipped to stores. H...
Okonomiyaki
A step by step demonstration
It’s difficult to explain exactly what Okonomiyaki is to those unfamiliar with the dish. The name itself isn’t too descriptive, since it t...
Kamei Eri, Jun Jun, Lin Lin Graduates
The end of 6th gen as we know it
Soon it’ll be that time of the year again, where we spend impulsively on tickets to sing, cheer and jump like no tomorrow. A few weeks back it was a...
10 Free Tokyo City Views
Free alternatives for a bird's eye view of Tokyo
When visiting Tokyo, the iconic Tokyo Tower and Roppongi Hills are among the two most common spots to survey the city. While it’s tough to beat ...
Beauty Survivor
Angelababy's music debut
Last month, current top model Angelababy became the new face of Vidal Sassoon when she appeared for brand’s new commercial, Beauty Survivor. The...
Top 10 Idol Groups Women Want In
As seen on TV
During a TBS show yesterday, 300 young women in Shibuya were asked which idol group they would most like to join. The results after the jump....
Yagi Norihiro
Manga master of dark arts and dark humor
Having already covered several high profile Mangaka names like Toriyama Akira and Oda Eiichiro, this time I’ll be introducing a lesser known man...
Yazima Beauty Salon
Not your average drag queens
Since their debut into Japan’s music scene in 2008, Yazima Beauty Salon (矢島美容室 ) have been drawing quite a bit of attention with their...
Rahmens
Japan's funniest comedy duo
Ramenzu (ラーメンズ) or Rahmens are a Owarai comedy duo from Japan that are best known for their part in the Japanese Mac advertisements back in ...
AKB48 x Puccho
Enjoy Puccho with AKB48
UHA Mikakuto is running an AKB48 x Puccho campaign for their new flavors of Puccho candy. The promo mimics the same point of view format of KagomeR...
65th Anniversary of the Hiroshima Bombing
A plea to abolish Nuclear weapons
Today is the solemn 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb that obliterated a city and took the lives of more than 140,000 civilians and many m...
Black Rock Shooter: Buster Ver
My precious!
Smuggled back from Akihabara at escalated prices, this is like the last piece on display there. It’s cost twice as much as the initial pre-order lau...
Black Rock Shooter PILOT Edition
Prequel to the actual OVA
Just in case any fans have not been following the announcements on the official Black Rock Shooter website, there has been progress on the release dat...
Tokyo Sky Tree
Japan's new Tokyo Tower
The Tokyo Sky Tree is a new broadcasting tower being built by the combined efforts of a number of Japanese TV companies to replace the existing Tokyo ...
AKB48 Fashion Book
Featuring rather a lack of clothes
This year’s photobook charts are being topped by AKB48. The top selling book is non-other than the AKB48 Fashion Book, which has sold more than ...
Eita
Talented but sadly under appreciated
Nagayama Eita (who normally goes by just Eita, 瑛太) is a rather under appreciated actor from Japan, despite having appeared in a large number of dr...
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum
Tokyo through the eyes of a Samurai
Japan’s Edo-Tokyo Museum is split into two separate branches. The museum’s modern headquarters is located in north-east Sumida, while the ...
One Piece Strong World
An original work by Oda Eiichiro
One Piece Strong World premiered in Japan on December 12 2009, taking theaters by storm. The film drew in fans with its original story, written by Oda...
