Recently in Japan, a rash of stupid incidents have been been occurring. The one that triggered thousands of copycats incidents was reported on a hot day this past summer….

On 1st September it was announced that the world famous great master, Mr. Hayao Miyazaki, will enter retirement. It was during the press conference for his latest work, the Wind…

Today I would like to introduce an article written by a writer as well as my acquaintance, Mr. Okabe. His topic is anime. Over to you, Mr. Okabe! * Anime…

The Interviews is a new SNS that is specialized in interviews. The two features “Interview style” and “anonymous question,” fill the people’s desire to be known by people and to…

After I shared the story “A Japanese Science Fan made “GoogleSatTrack” and Invited by NASA,” I got a comment saying that there is more to the story. So I checked…

A few months ago, JAPAN Style featured an article (http://www.japanstyle.info/05/entry17051.html) about a unique mascot character, Manbe-kun. He is a character from a small town, Oshamanbe Town in Hokkaido. Usually, mascot characters…

A Japanese science fan who had wanted to see the orbits of satellite developed an online satellite tracker, which took him to see a space shuttle launching with his own…

  People living alone mostly cook alone and eat by themselves. They sometimes may eat out, but not for every meal. If they really enjoy being alone, it’s fine. But…

Japan is in the middle of a historical hero, [W:Ryoma Sakamoto] (1836-1867) boom. He was a leader of the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate during the Bakumatsu period (1852-1869)….

  Since early 2009, the street word “Mori girl” has started to be used broadly in Japan. The word refers “a girl who looks like living in a forest”, and…

    High-tech top with real time spin counter, “LuminoDisc”from Japanese toy company, BANDAI. It’s a new type top that not only children but also grown-ups can enjoy. The top…