Kpop

“My Teenage Girl”‘s Winners Will Debut In Japan Under Universal Music

January 27, 2022 by Japan Informer

Universal Music Studios have finally agreed to debut the winners of MBC's "My Teen Girl" in Japan! "My Teen Girl" auditions are a show where aspiring idols compete for the chance of being a part of a new girl group. The show started with 83 contestants. Seven members will make up the final debut group. The contestants will be taught by Girls' Generation's Yuri and (G-I-DLE) 's … [Read more...] about “My Teenage Girl”‘s Winners Will Debut In Japan Under Universal Music

BTS Win The Special International Music Award In Japan Again!

January 2, 2022 by Japan Informer

BTS once again makes headlines in Japan! Their music keeps being a great success among the Japanese, and once again, they have won another extraordinary award. On the 30th of December, local time, the Japan Record Awards - an annual music awards ceremony widely thought of as the Japanese equivalent of the Grammy Awards, aired in real-time on TBS. BTS won the Special … [Read more...] about BTS Win The Special International Music Award In Japan Again!

Japanese Fans Rank The Best Male K-pop Dancers

December 7, 2021 by Japan Informer

K-Pop stars are known as masters of performance. They often train for months or even years to master the dancing and singing abilities required to be K-pop idols. Of course, some idols excel in various categories because some are outstanding vocalists, and others are exceptional dancers. The poll was recently conducted in Japan in which K-Pop fans cast votes for their favorite … [Read more...] about Japanese Fans Rank The Best Male K-pop Dancers

Japanese Women Of Different Age Groups Rank The Most Handsome Kpop Idols

October 31, 2021 by Japan Informer

A Japanese website created a poll for fans to vote for their favorite idol. The results were vastly different for each age bracket. More than 67,000 Japanese Women participated in the event. This ranking allows you to split results according to various criteria to see how other groups think. Let's take an in-depth look at the 15 most attractive male idols, as voted by different … [Read more...] about Japanese Women Of Different Age Groups Rank The Most Handsome Kpop Idols

Pepsi Flavors You Can Only Buy In Japan

As we live in an increasingly global world, it can be difficult to find cultural products that are truly unique to certain countries. Fortunately, in Japan, there are food and drinks options that cannot be found anywhere else. In terms of food, there are certainly varieties of sushi that other countries wish they possessed, but […]

Japanese Government Is Selling Houses for $500 to Populate The Rural Area

Did you know that there are more than 8 million empty homes in rural Japan that are being sold at very low costs? Here is an empty property located in Tochigi, a prefecture North of Tokyo. This house is a vacant one and is one of the 8 million houses that need occupants. Here are […]

Meet Hachiko! 5 Places Related To Japan’s Famous Loyal Dog

Meet Hachiko! 5 Places Related To Japan’s Famous Loyal Dog Everybody knows the story of the loyal dog named Hachiko. His story has even been turned into movies and literature. This article introduces you to five places you should visit if you love this famous Akita dog! Most people all over know the story of Hachi, […]

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 […]

6 Japanese Car Brands That Are Famous Worldwide

The Japanese are awestruck by technology and machines. It’s evident that this love extends to the vehicles they construct. In this article, we’ll focus on 6 different names of Japanese automobiles that are well-known worldwide due to the quality of their cars. Japanese cars It’s no surprise that Japan will be one of five nations producing the highest […]

Japanese illustrator’s “Real ‘Museum Girls’” series reinterprets classic paintings in SNS age

As you can guess from the header image showing Vermeer’s “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” enjoying selfies together, this article introduces a series of illustrations which reinterpret classic paintings with a modern twist, imagining the women in candid moments capturing their lives on social media. This witty series […]

Japan and Singapore Now Have the World’s Most Powerful Passports

Japanese and Singaporean citizens hold the world’s most powerful passports in the final quarter of the year, being able to visit a respective total of 190 destinations without a visa. The ranking comes from the Henley Passport Index, which collects data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and supplements, enhances and updates through “extensive […]

Tokyo governor says ‘Enjoy cherry blossoms next year,’

Japan’s Tokyo prefecture reported 40 more coronavirus infections on Friday. Its governor appealed to people to wait until next year for traditional spring parties to view the flowering of cherry blossoms. Preventing a regional outbreak is a prerequisite for holding a successful Olympic Games, after the event was delayed until next year, Yuriko Koike told […]

20 Rare Pictures Of The Last Samurai From 1800s

Samurai were outlawed and dissolved in 1868, marking the end of feudalism in Japan and the beginning of the modern era. The Meiji Restoration was a chain of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were Emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical abilities and […]

Almost 75% of South Koreans and Japanese Don’t Trust Each Other, According to Study

A new study has shown that a majority of Japanese and South Koreans mutually do not trust each other. Researchers from the Yomiuri Shimbun in Japan and the Hankook Ilbo in Korea found that an astounding 74% of the Japanese people are now distrustful of South Koreans, while 75% of South Koreans felt the same […]