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· Rebecca Moon
Unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya serves ‘Princess Mononoke’ jerky, Calcifer’s bacon and egg breakfast
An unofficial Studio Ghibli cafe inspired by Ghibli characters and references caught the eyes of representatives from Studio Ghibli. The cafe, called Kodama, is located in the Osu neighborhood of Nagoya, Japan. Kodama’s interior design features memorabilia from Ghibli’s films,…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Olympian’s ‘germ medal’ to be replaced after Nagoya mayor bites it
Olympics officials have replaced the gold medal won by softball team member Miu Goto at the 2020 Tokyo Games after Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura bit the first one at an event last week. The controversial bite: Goto, 20, paid a courtesy visit to Nagoya’s city hall on Aug. 4 to…
· Ryan General
Former Taiwan coach ejected from Women’s Asian Cup match for chanting ‘Taiwan’
Chants of “Go Taiwan!” during a Women’s Asian Cup match in Sydney on Tuesday led to the removal of a former Taiwan men’s national team coach from the stadium. Chen Kuei-jen was asked to leave after security said the chants were considered political because the team competes…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Japan sees its first test of eco-friendly flying taxi
California-based Joby Aviation, backed by Japanese automotive giant Toyota, conducted its first flight test of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) in Japan. Known as the country’s first air taxi flight test, the trial took place at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji…
· Michelle De Pacina
LA mayor faces backlash over removal of Asian artifacts from city hall
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sparked outrage after her office removed long-standing Asian artifacts from City Hall to make room for a 2028 Olympics exhibit. The artifacts, including a Shinto shrine from Nagoya, Japan, and a model of a Korean turtle ship from Busan, Korea, have…
· Carl Samson
Ghibli Park is now selling ‘grilled frogs’ at Valley of Witches
In an enchanting addition to its menu, Japan’s Ghibli Park has begun offering “grilled frogs” at its recently opened Valley of Witches area. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
How Jackie Chan and late ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama inspired each other
“Dragon Ball,” which will mark its 40th anniversary later this year, traces its roots back to the inspiration of the iconic action star Jackie Chan. The kung-fu manga: In a 1995 interview with Japan’s Bird Land Press, manga artist Akira Toriyama expressed his admiration for…
· Bryan Ke
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dead at 68
Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, best known for the “Dragon Ball” franchise, has died at the age of 68. What happened: Toriyama died from acute subdural hematoma on March 1, the official “Dragon Ball” website announced on Friday. The condition involves bleeding near the…
· Bryan Ke
The man who performed ‘plastic surgery’ on his own face to evade arrest
Warning: This article contains a story of rape and murder. In the late 2000s, fear struck Japan as news of a British teacher being raped and murdered emerged just outside Tokyo. The culprit: a 28-year-old man who altered his own facial features to escape authorities.
· Ryan General
Japanese company launches ramen into space for months of cosmic radiation
After the six-month space journey, these cosmic-radiated ingredients will be sent back to Earth and be used to create special ramen bowls
· Bryan Ke
Premature celebration costs S. Korean roller-skaters gold medal, military service exemption
South Korea’s roller-skating team lost its opportunity for another gold medal, and an exemption from the country’s mandatory military service, at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, after one of its members celebrated too early before reaching the finish line. What…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese ‘sugar baby’ accused of scamming man out of $180K on dating app
A 25-year-old Japanese sugar baby was recently slapped with an arrest warrant after authorities accused her of scamming a man out of millions of Japanese yen on a dating app. Key details: Mai Watanabe, who also goes by her online handle “Itadaki-joshi Riri-chan” (Sugar Baby…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video: Pro wrestlers brawl inside moving bullet train in Japan
A wrestling match took place on a high-speed Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train traveling between Tokyo and Nagoya on Monday. The showdown: The fight was organized by Tokyo-based professional wrestling group DDT Pro-Wrestling. The match featured wrestlers Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s annual cat aptitude test opens its registration
Did you know that Japan has an annual test that can tell a person how well they know their feline friend? What it’s about: Known in Japanese as “neko kentei,” this cat aptitude test has been held annually in Japan since its inception in 2017, according to SoraNews24. The test…
· Bryan Ke
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’
A district court in Nagoya, Japan, has become the second district court in the country to rule that banning same-sex couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling marked the end of a lawsuit that a male same-sex couple filed in February 2019, in which they sued…
· Ryan General
Japanese teacher’s colleagues shocked after he is arrested while moonlighting at host club
A junior high school math teacher in Japan who was secretly working at a host club was arrested after allegedly soliciting a plain-clothed police officer to patronize the club. The teacher, who lived with his parents, had reportedly been working at a host club two or three times…
· Carl Samson
Japanese man who licked soy sauce bottle indicted in landmark case against ‘sushi terrorism’
A man has been indicted for tampering with a restaurant’s conveyor belt sushi in Japan, marking the first known case against a participant in the recent wave of “sushi terrorism” pranks in the country. Ryoga Yoshino, 21, was among the first individuals arrested for hopping on…
· Michelle De Pacina
3 arrested in Japan for putting spit on food, utensils is latest in ‘sushi terrorism’ wave
Police in central Japan have arrested three suspects accused of tampering with a restaurant’s conveyor belt sushi as part of a viral “sushi terrorism” prank. On Wednesday, police in Aichi prefecture announced that they arrested two men, aged 21 and 19, and a 15-year-old girl on…
· Michelle De Pacina
Victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor denounce Seoul’s compensation deal
Two elderly World War II forced labor victims took to the streets of Seoul in wheelchairs to protest the country’s compensation deal with Japan. On Monday, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin announced that the government’s Foundation for Victims of Forced Mobilization by…
· Bryan Ke
Meet the ‘Japanese Steph Curry’ hyping up crowds in Nebraska
A Japanese college basketball player’s phenomenal performance on the court has some observers referring to him as the “Japanese Steph Curry.” Keisei Tominaga, a 22-year-old junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has had a good start to the 2022-2023 season of the Big Ten…