[ad_1] Comic conventions are an essential part of modern pop culture. These conventions allow fans from different places to meet each other, purchase official and unofficial goods and meet the personalities behind their favorite comic books, movies, and anime. Conventions such as the San Diego Comic-Con have become extremely popular in the west. But did …
[ad_1] “My parents are Ghanaian, but my heart is more Japanese. Why should I have to suffer like this just because I was born a foreigner? ” writes Eunice Kwarteng, age 22, in an essay she wrote on her life as a foreigner on provisional release who was born and raised in Japan. For most …
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[ad_1] BigMotor CEO Kaneshige Hiroyuki faced sharp questioning from reporters last week over the massive financial scandal at his company. But he only got visibly emotional once…when he accused his company’s employees of besmirching the good name of golf. A mountain of fraud Picture: taka / PIXTA(ピクスタ) BigMotor is a used car dealership chain in Japan. …
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[ad_1] The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account for the film Barbie has issued an apology for the popular “Barbenheimer” meme. This response follows significant negative response on Japanese social media spaces to the meme, which fuses Barbie with the biographic film Oppenheimer. The two films released on the same day in many countries. The …
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[ad_1] The Barbenheimer battle took place across cinemas worldwide this past week, with Barbie coming out strong against Oppenheimer. But you might be surprised to know that Barbie was – and still is – a huge loser in Japan. If you asked Japanese kids, Barbie has nothing on their local favorite Licca-chan. Barbie’s smash success …
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[ad_1] Barbie Timelapse For Japan As of the time of this writing, it’s only been a week since Barbie came out on July 21st in the US. And yet, the film which was dubbed the most anticipated movie of the summer by TIME has already broken seven box office records, including the biggest-ever opening by …
[ad_1] Mandarake Inc. is one of the largest Japanese chain retail stores selling new and second-hand Japanese products. It is one of the most preferred stores, especially for Japanese manga. The company focuses on buying and selling a wide range of collectible and otaku-related products, including anime and manga-related products, DVDs, CDs, toys, figurines, Pokemon …
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[ad_1] Much like Uniqlo’s commercial featuring an LGBTBQ+ couple a couple years back, Suntory’s advertisement for their Premium Malt’s drink is creating a buzz not so much over the actual product, but for the story it tells. Titled “Silent Fathers” (無言の父たち; Mugon no chichitachi), the CM shines a spotlight on the dads raising their kids …
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[ad_1] Traveling to Japan? Get some Japanese under your belt today with Rocket Languages Japanese! Use code UNSEEN60 for $60 or more off your purchase! (affiliate link) Dai Kan-Wa Jiten was an endeavor so monumental that Morohashi was decorated by the Japanese government with the Order of the Chrysanthemum in 1957 and the Order of …
[ad_1] July 25th, 2023, at sunrise. A cloudless sky hangs above Tokyo. Before the sun begins to microwave the city in the baking heat, its reflection shimmers gently on the mossy green moat encompassing the Imperial Palace. As the daylight advances westward towards the great lakes of Mt. Fuji, colors of gold begin to dance …
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