Every winter, the Sapporo Snow Festival amazes visitors with snow sculptures. This year, a “Snow Miku” of virtual idol Hatsune Miku was erected. Today, it was destroyed after injuring a senior citizen. More »
When you think “Hooters”, you might think of orange hot pants, buffalo wings, or, if you are a Philadelphia Phillies fan, retired catcher Darren Daulton (who married a Hooters icon). The one thing you do not think of is Hello Kitty — until now. More »
February is always so cold in Japan. This winter has seen record snowfall across the country. Akihabara, Tokyo’s geek mecca, has a way to warm up: hot underpants. More »
When I first moved to Osaka, I lived near Shinsekai — a rough part of town in the south. My apartment was clean and spacious, but the area was populated with drunks, prostitutes, and gangsters. More »
Cave’s newest shooter DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou recently got its first arcade location at Japanese game centre Taito Hey! in Tokyo’s Akihabara. More »
Oh my! The King of Fighters XIII is getting a new version, The King of Fighters XIII: Climax. It apparently brings characters from KOFXIII‘s home console versions, such as Nests Style Kyo, to arcades. More »
Fist of the North Star‘s Kenshiro got a life-size statue last year. It was covered in 500,000 Swarovski crystals, apparently worth ¥10,000,000 or $130,000. More »
Japanese anime, manga and game characters sometimes have blonde hair. Sometimes they have blue eyes. But that’s merely cosmetic, no? There must be some sort of analysis that cuts closer to the bone. Literally. More »
