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Everything You Need To Know About The New “Super Mario” Movie

October 2, 2021 by Japan Informer

Some details are out regarding the forthcoming Super Mario animated film, including the English cast list and the release date. These facts are sourced from Thursday's Nintendo Direct, where Mario's first developer, Shigeru Mishimoto, discussed the upcoming project. There has been no news of the official synopsis of the plot as of yet. What we do know is that the film … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Know About The New “Super Mario” Movie

Real-Life Samurai Chops Baseball Going 100MPH

TRISTAN COOPER @TristanACooper October 14, 2015 Machii – Real-Life Samurai, chopped a baseball going 100 miles per hour. Footage of the stunt, posted on YouTube, shows the speed gun clocked the pitch at 161kmh (100mph). It then closes in on the remains of the ball, which appears to been sliced almost exactly in half. […]

Secret About The White Strawberry In Japan ?

“The flavor is something deep, something that doesn’t have a huge impact, but it does give you a slightly mysterious feeling and finally you understand it, and it is really, really tasty.” That is how Yashuhito Teshima describes the unique, white strawberries he is cultivating in the south of Japan. Mysterious, indeed. In Japan, some […]

Japan Is Home To The Weirdest Stock Photos In The World

It doesn’t matter how weird, unusual or downright bizarre something might be – you’ll be able to find it in Japan. Here’s a recent example for you, Sukima Nurse is Japanese a website that contains nothing more than photographs of a day in the life of a young and ever helpful nurse. But instead of […]

7 Types of Japanese Mushrooms & Their Health Benefits

The Japanese diet appeals to people around the world for many reasons, the relative health, longevity and slimness of the Japanese people among them. A large part of what makes Japanese cuisine, or washoku, so healthy is the wide variety of foods that make up a well-balanced Japanese diet. However, while many people know about the […]

A Maasai tribesman in Ginza: How Tokyo fashion empowers women a world away in Africa 【Photos】

Glitzy Ginza is a high-end shopping district in Tokyo that attracts luxury brand flagship stores, ladies who lunch, and businesspeople with cash to burn. But if you happen to be there this week, you might spot something very incongruous in this moneyed mecca: a Maasai tribesman selling shoes. William hails from Kenya, where he is the […]

Japanese High School Swim Team Performs Hilarious Routine To ‘Frozen’ Tune

With the summer heat in full swing, many of us probably find ourselves daydreaming about taking a dip in a pool. Unfortunately, we aren’t kids anymore and responsibilities tend to get in the way of splashing around with our friends. That’s why it helps to at least live vicariously through those who are lucky […]

Nothing Says “Japanese Commercial” Like Turning Your Nose Into A Faucet

You probably don’t need a reminder that Japanese television commercials can range from incredibly badass to bizarre and eccentric, so it’s always a testament to a company’s creative juices when one catches you by surprise. While Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical doesn’t necessarily go for either of those, they tend to make commercials for their products […]

Japan Lifts Its Travel Ban On Solo Tourists

Last week, Japan loosened entry restrictions for foreign tourists by increasing the daily entry cap from 20,000 to 50,000. It was the latest step in a series of small steps towards reopening the country to foreign travelers. But now a more significant measure is on the horizon, with news that Japan will finally lift the […]

Sapporo Man Tries To Rob Store Using Lighter

It is tough to get weapons in Japan, so armed robbers often resort to large kitchen knives to intimidate employees who are laundering money. Some of these people can’t seem to find one and must come up with their creative thought with “weapons,” such as scissors, nose hair clippers, or simply lighter. Tomoharu Nakamura, 41 […]

Japanese Man Arrested For Posting A Video Of Forcing His Cat To Swim

Japanese police arrested a man aged 59 who allegedly forced his cat to swim in a tub. He was taken into custody by Aichi Prefecture Police last Wednesday, October 20th. Masatoshi, currently unemployed, posted a photo of his kitten and a video showing him forcing the kitten to swim via social media in June 2020. […]