Category Archives: Anime & Manga

[Photoblog] Japanese “Itasha”

On Sunday March 21 (2010), I went to MOE HAKU held in Makuhari-Messe, Chiba Prefecture. Japanese “Itasha” is literally “pain-mobile” which refers a car decorated with characters (mostly female) from…

Japanese KURETAKE Real Brush Fude Pen: Set of 12 Colors

    This is Japanese brush type color pen. It can be used for various purposes such as making illustrations and design, drawing manga comics and doing calligraphy. You can…

Cute! Manga T-shirts for Women

    Hot summer season has already ended and now it’s autumn in Japan, then the cold winter will come soon. So now it’s time to update our wardrobe for…

Let’s Meet Kamen Rider 2 at an Izakaya Restaurant

Kamen Rider’s waist belt.   Kamen Rider (the Masked Rider) is a popular Japanese hero among the children seen on TV, its series of the program has still been broadcasting…

Let’s Try to Be a Ninja!

  Japanese kids think and hope to be a ninja at least once, watching popular manga program such as “Ninja Hattori-kun”, “Nintama Rantaro” or “NARUTO”. The writer of this article…

Super Mario’s Day Off in Tokyo

As you know, “Super Mario Bros.” has been one of the most popular Nintendo game in Japan since 1980s, the series have been still released in various versions like “Super…

The unique bus stops (and chairs) in Japan

Today, we would like to introduce about the bus stops in Japan. Of course there are many bus stops in your country as well, its design and figure may vary…

Japan’s Internet Cafe Environment

  The other day I was asked about Japan’s Internet cafe environment by my friend abroad, then today I would like to talk about it. I’m sure you also have…

Come and See Your Beloved Bear “KUMAMON” in Kumamoto

  Have you ever heard the name of “KUMAMON”? If your answer is “yes,” then have you ever experienced a mysterious incident wide-spreading in Kumamoto? I’ll talk about this mysterious…

Which Would You Like a Bath or a Shower?

  Here in Japan summer is coming, which means sweaty season is coming. Speaking of “sweaty” reminds me a Japanese film enjoying high popularity these days, which is based on…

Kawaii! TwinTail Project Japan

  I found a very unique project called “TwinTail Project Japan” run by the Japan Twintail Association. Last year, Kan Furuya, the president of a company called Laugh Valley which…

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