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For Today’s Japan Photo, we step inside the new flagship Uniqlo store that just opening in Tokyo’s Ginza district on 16 Mar 2012. The new outlet has 12 floors and a total retail space of nearly 5000 square metres, making it the largest of the brand’s...

During the live streaming of the Dengeki Game Festival 2012 (ゲームの電撃感謝祭 2012) on Nico Nico Douga, it was announced that a new “Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san (一撃殺虫!!ホイホイさん)” anime project is currently in the works. However it is stil...

Alter has uploaded some preview images of this lovely set of scaled figure featuring Alvis & Lavie from Last Exile that is based on the illustrations in PRISMTONE by the character designer Range Murata. This gorgeous duo is scheduled to go on preorde...

For Today’s Japan Photo, we sit down and enjoy the fun and exciting Dolphin Show at the newly opened Kyoto Aquarium which just opened on 14 Mar 2012. Image Credit: MSN Sankei

If you loved Kino’s Journey (キノの旅), then you’d probably enjoy director Sato Junichi latest work together with illustrator Kuroboshi Kouhaku, an OVA titled oneoff (わんおふ) that features a kawaii girl riding a Honda Giorno Scooter. The illustrati...

For Today’s Japan Photo, we enjoy this gorgeous sight of a flower farm located in Furano City, Hokkaido Prefecture. Furano is a city that is well-known for blossoming flowers throughout the different seasons, and you can check out their tourism websi...

The Bijin Tokei [美人時計] app is a great way to tell time and soon it will be released as a free download on the Japanese Nintendo e-Shop. The app will feature 360 photos of different girls showing it what time it is now with hand-written signs. In...

AKB48 has been endorsing the Puccho (ぷっちょ) soft chewy candy by UHA and in the latest commercial, they share the Puccho between themselves by relaying it to each other via mouth to mouth. The new CM that will start airing in a few days time will s...

AKB0048 is an upcoming anime series based on the immensely ever popular AKB48 idol group and the series is scheduled to air in late Apr 2012. Apparently some of the production video samples has found their way to the internet. Even Matsui Rena, one o...

After updating the site layout I had promised to provide a new site banner so that everything doesn’t look so plain. After working on it for a long time, it is finally up and I hope everyone likes it. The banner was created by the talented reader and...

There are tons of photos floating online documenting how Japanese folks are remembering the first anniversary of the Touhoku Earthquake and Tsunami that struck Japan on 11 Mar 2011. For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at this particular heartwarm...

Apple recently rolled out their new iOS 5.1 update and included Japanese language support for their AI-powered personal assistant Siri. Unfortunately, as you can see from the video above, Siri probably still need further tutoring on Japanese language...

Following the release of figma Guts: Black Soldier ver., MaxFactory is following up with another cool figma figure from the popular manga series and the recent movie Berserk. This time it is Griffith, the charismatic founder of the Band of the Hawk....

About half a year ago, we heard news that Phat Company would be releasing a Nendoroid Ika Musume from the anime series Shinryaku! Ika Musume (侵略!イカ娘). Finally preorder has commenced and she looks absolutely adorable! Her crying face is just so k...

There comes a time where an otaku becomes emotionally attached to their favorite 2D character from an anime/manga/video game series and would use the term “Mai Waifu”. The term is used to describe the special attachment to the character going to as f...

Following last year commercial at the airport, JAL has a new CM featuring Arashi again this time the group were talking about going on a Spring break vacation until Ohno Satoshi brings in a flying carpet. Even though flying on a magic carpet seems fu...

It was earlier announced that Namco Bandai are adapting the Bakemonogatari light novel into a visual novel game for the PSP console. Namco Bandai has now uploaded the game’s trailer onto youtube. The game is currently scheduled for release on 23 Aug...

MegaHouse has commenced preorder for this gorgeous scaled figure of High Priestess Rorona Fryxell from the video game Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland (ロロナのアトリエ　～アーランドの錬金術師). She is scheduled for release in Jun 2012 and wil...

GoodSmile Company has commenced preorder for this kawaii Nendoroid set of Estelle Bright from the RPG game “The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (英雄伝説VI 空の軌跡FC)” for the PSP console. Estelle comes with a variety of extra parts that let you...

Apart from Square Enix celebrating the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy, Konami is also celebrating its 25th anniversary of the Metal Gear franchise. If you haven been updating your wardrobe, then April would be a great time because Konami has colla...

“K-ON! Houkago Live!! (けいおん！　放課後ライブ!!)” was a rhythm game earlier released for the PSP featuring the characters from the anime series K-On!. The latest scan of Famitsu magazine has announced that Sega will be remastering the game into hig...

Alter has commenced preorder for this sexy scaled figure of Kneesocks from the anime series Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (パンティ＆ストッキングwithガーターベルト), in her 3D form during the transformation sequence. She looks quite hot with that...

This Sunday would be the 1 year anniversary of the devastating 11 Mar 2011 Touhoku Earthquake and Tsunami that tore through Japan. For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at these two photos of comparing the same location in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefect...

MaxFactory has commenced preorder for this adorable Nendoroid figure of the troublemaking and funnyYamada Aoi (山田 葵) from the anime/manga series Working!!. She comes with three expressions including an astonished face, a smiling face and a crying...