Golden Kamuy is a very popular Japanese manga. It has been made into an anime and a live-action movie, and is loved by many people in Japan and abroad, regardless of age or gender. The author, Satoru Noda, is from Hokkaido, the northernmost island prefecture of Japan. Since Golden Kamuy is based on the Ainu, the indigenous people of Hokkaido, there are many places in Hokkaido that served as models for the story. Many people...
Have you heard about the recent buzz on social media regarding “something happening in Japan on July 5, 2025”? Many prophets and fortune-tellers, including those who accurately predicted the Great East Japan Earthquake, have been warning about “July 5, 2025”. One prophecy says that “a massive earthquake off the Philippines will cause a tsunami three times larger than the one from the Great East Japan Earthquake to hit the Japanese archipelago.” This has a lot...
Splash Mountain is one of the most famous attractions at Tokyo Disneyland. Splash Mountain is a water ride attraction based on the Disney movie Song of the South. The waterfall plunge at the end of the attraction has a reputation for being thrilling, and it is often mentioned as a popular attraction at Disneyland. In fact, in addition to Tokyo Disneyland, the Disneyland Resort in California and the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida also...
Bocchi the Rock! is a popular Japanese anime about a girl, ‘Goto Hitori (a.k.a. Bocchi),’ who is always alone and dreams of being in a band. It is a popular Japanese anime. It is available on video distribution services such as Amazon prime and Netflix, and has a growing fan base not only among Japanese but also around the world. The popular anime Bocchi the Rock! is set in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, a fashionable area popular...
The Ghibli Museum, located in Mitaka city, Tokyo, operated by Studio Ghibli themselves, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Tokyo for foreign visitors. The museum is known for recreating classics like Castle in the Sky in a museum setting, and is frequently listed in bucket lists for many Ghibli fans & weebs in general. However, the place is also notoriously known for its difficulty in acquiring its tickets. In this article, we...
With its main store in Higashiyama, Kyoto, % ARABICA is a popular coffee brand with 213 stores around the world. It has a reputation for offering highly aromatic specialty coffee using the world’s best espresso machines. In Japan, there are only seven locations: three in Kyoto, two in Tokyo, and one in Niseko, Hokkaido, making it a popular spot that many people visit when sightseeing in Kyoto. This time, I, a resident of Kyoto, would...
Sushiro is one of the major conveyor-belt sushi chain restaurants in Japan. Many people have had the experience of going to a Sushiro restaurant to eat sushi, only to find that the parking lot is overcrowded or there is a huge line in front of the restaurant, and it takes much longer than expected. In particular, the restaurant is often crowded on weekends and holidays, especially during dinner time. However, as it turns out, Sushiro...
Tickets for Ghibli Park, which opened in November 2022, are purchased by reservation only. Moreover, the first-come, first-served policy means that you may not succeed in getting the ticket for the day you want to visit. In this article, we will explain how to purchase tickets, and explain why the tickets are known to be difficult to get, so that you can get a better picture of the ticket buying process. Let us walk you...
Videos that explain things slowly are often seen on video sites. While this video format is familiar on YouTube and Niconico, some people might want to try making their own. In this article, we’ll explain what the slow-paced explanation AI “NoLang” is, how to use it, its pricing, and whether commercial use is allowed. What is “NoLang”? (Source:NoLang) “NoLang” is an AI tool that generates videos from text. It was developed by Mavericks Inc., a...
Gion is known as the “flower district”(花街 = Hanamachi, an olden Japanese word that roughly equates to “red light district”) of Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. Gion is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Kyoto, especially as an area where you can feel the atmosphere of the ancient capital. The area is dotted with attractive spots such as “ochaya” (お茶屋 = teahouses) where maiko and geiko entertain visitors, restaurants, matcha (powdered green...
