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Pikmin Gummies will hit the store in September in Japan

August 19, 2021 by Japan Informer

It has been twenty years since the Pikmin first got released. However, it looks like the company has no intentions of bringing some proper sequels to the Pikmin series. It's not like we do not have anything else to rely on, like the re-released version of Pikmin 3 on Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Ninatic's Pikmin app. However, if you want to enjoy something new to … [Read more...] about Pikmin Gummies will hit the store in September in Japan

Tokyo Ranked Among The Top 10 Most Beautiful Cities In The World

As from the name of our website, it isn’t hard to deduce that we love Japan. Hence, it might sound like a biased opinion when we say this, but Tokyo is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities globally. If you’re interested in knowing why we think so, a fellow Tokyo-based website listed 50 things […]

Japanese Man Travelled 7000km to Write “Marry Me” on Google Maps

13 years ago, a Japanese man made up his mind to propose to his girlfriend. However, he had a grand scheme to quit his job and travel 7,000km to propose to her. In 2008, Yasushi Takahashi, also known as “Yassan”, was able to win himself a Guinness World Record. He was the person to create […]

10 types of Japanese men, according to Japanese women

If you or someone you know were described as a cabbage roll, how would you react? What if someone called you a hyena or said you were especially “creamy”? There are apparently 10 distinct categories into which men fall in Japan, with women knowing exactly the type they’d like to get to know better or […]

10 Ways To Say ‘I Miss You’ in Japanese

How to Say “I Miss You” in Japanese well, there is no exact equivalent expression in Japanese for i miss you . In fact, we don’t have the same expression for “I miss you” when we say it to our boyfriend or girlfriend and when we say it to our friends and family. There are also […]

12 Japanese Zodiac Signs And Their Personality Traits

The Japanese system of astrology, called the junishi, originated from China approximately 1300 years ago and is just one of the numerous elements of Japanese tradition shared with the Chinese. Did you find your Japanese Zodiac Sign? Japanese Zodiac Jushini is an homage to 12 creatures (Ne, Ushi, Tora, Usagi, Tatsu, Hebi, Uma, Hitsuji, Saru, […]

10 Odd Facts About The Yakuza

The yakuza are Japan’s organized crime syndicates, like the triads in other parts of Asia or the mafia in the West. Yet the operations and social roles of the yakuza are very different to other criminal organizations. In fact, the yakuza are almost mainstream. They have office buildings and their gossip features in Japanese popular […]

Women Sues Sperm Donor And Gives Up The Child After He Lied About His Education And Ethnicity

A Japanese woman has decided to give her child up and sued the sperm donor after discovering he had been lying about his ethnicity and education level. The woman, a Tokyo citizen in her late 30s, is the mother of one child with her husband and wants another child. However, after learning that her partner […]

Japanese Schools Host Entrance Ceremony In Metaverse With Over 3800 Students

The Spring season marks the beginning of a plethora of things in Japan, such as the blooming of cherry blossoms, a new semester for schools, and end too for many students. It is a perfect time for schools to hold large-scale graduation ceremonies across Japan; however, the lingering epidemic makes this cherished tradition of large-scale […]

20 Pictures That Prove That Japan Is Different From Any Other Country

Japan, a country created from an archipelago off the coast of East Asia, is famous for its extraordinary and proud culture. The Japanese have a special way of doing things that may seem quirky to some, but this vibrant and prosperous nation can undoubtedly teach others a thing or two about innovation, imagination, family values, […]

Obon: The Japanese Festival of the Dead

It is this time of the year when Japan suddenly turns tranquil, trains get empty and cemetaries start blooming with flowers. It’s Obon — the Japanese summer festival of welcoming back ancestors’ spirits and returning to one’s family roots. On a par with celebrating the New Year’s holidays in terms of importance and meticulous preparations, […]