“Salute!” This is the perfect example of a Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force salute.   A unique free iPhone app called “Salute Trainer” produced by Japan Maritime Self‐defense Force is growing…

Because double-eyelid big eyes are considered to be attractive, there have been various types of double-eyelid products in Japan. The quality of the products has been improving recently and the…

The Twitter user who is most followed in Japan is Gachapin, a popular Japanese television character. Started Twitter in 2009, he now has 997,000 followers! Gachapin is 5-year-old green dinosaur…

Rice bran has been used for skin care since long ago in Japan, as it has vitamin B1, B2, E which help to brighten, smoothen and moisten skin. In this…

  Otaku-idols, Sweets-idols, and Korean idols… Now Japan is full of many kinds of idols. And this time, a new-type of idol has been born thanks to YouTube. Her stage…

  The videos of a man making toothpick anime figures have been popular in Niconico Douga (Japanese major video site). The artist is a Niconico user, Souki, who used to…

  A black lemur is riding two moving tortoises… What a smile-provoking scene! A Japanese animal-lover blogger shot this video at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.     Is the lemur…

  Have you ever joined a scavenger hunt activity? In Japan, many people often come together as volunteer workers to clean public spaces. In 2008, a group called “Japan Sport…

“AKB48 Oshimen Maker” is an online tool to make an idol face using facial parts of the members from AKB48, one of the most popular idol groups in Japan. The…

In Nico Nico Douga, a Japanese major video sharing site which as strong anime/game tastes, there is a category called “odottemita,” meaning “I’ve tried dancing,” where various types of dancers…

It’s been very hot in Tokyo these days; the temperature is over 30C already. I guess it means the beer season has come! For those who enjoy beer at home,…