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Trailer For Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 Is Finally Out!

October 27, 2021 by Japan Informer

After waiting from April of 2019, Warner Bros Japan has finally announced the third season for Mob Psycho 100. BONES will also be animating the third season and has released a promotional video as well as a trailer t for the third series. The studio also announced the new staff, including a new director and the returning crew. Setsuo Ito, Takahiro Sakurai, Akio Ohtsuka, Miyu … [Read more...] about Trailer For Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 Is Finally Out!

Narita Airport Has The World’s First Capsule Hotel Within An Airport

Are you in need of a nap before you fly? Airports have couches and chairs with cushions; however, Narita International Airport is a bit more comfortable in its hotel in the airport. If you want to rest well, you can stay in the airport capsule hotels created by the famous capsule hotel chain for nine hours. This hotel […]

Japanese Civil Servant Begins Prostitution To Fund Her Host Club Expenses

If you were to fully indulge in Host Club culture in Japan, you’d spend thousands of dollars without even realizing it. So it shouldn’t be that surprising to hear that a Japanese civil servant used some unconventional methods (including prostitution) to fund her host club fees. Although it may sound weird, having multiple jobs is […]

Stranger Things Season 4 Still Couldn’t Dethrone Spy x Family On Netflix Japan

Netflix has finally released the first part of the fourth installment of their hit series, Stranger Things. Stranger things came out first back in 2016. It tells the story of teenagers of which some have unusual powers, and they try to protect their town, which is haunted by unexplainable phenomena. This series is a big […]

The “ghost town problem” in Japan and how the Government is trying to resolve it.

Japan is trying to fix its ‘ghost town’ problem by attracting people to settle in the rural areas by offering them homes at $500! However, this is not enough to solve the problem. Look at the farmland in Wakayama, Japan. You will be shocked to know that more than 18% of homes are abandoned.In 2011, […]

10 things foreigners in Japan notice about Japanese phone culture

Is Japanese smartphone culture really so different from other countries? Foreigners weigh in… Life’s really changed since we all graduated from flip-phones to smartphones. Now we all have tiny computers in our pockets which we can use to stay connected (and browse funny cat videos). But in Japan, which has always had its own unique […]

Japanese Village Pays Homage To Western And Eastern Art History Through Rice Field Art

Since 1993, the Japanese Inakadate village has turned its rice fields into artworks. By tapping into their heritage as a region for farming, they produce stunning rice paddy art by planting various kinds of rice with intricate designs. The current project features two iconic female portraits from Eastern and Western art history. On one side […]

Demon Slayer Jack-O-Lanterns Are Sure To Lighten Up Your Halloween!

While trick-or-treating might be limited this year due to concerns about social distancing, there will be those who would like to share Halloween by placing an ol’ jack-o’-lantern outside of their home. Carving pumpkins isn’t an aspect of Japanese tradition, and you’d need to have a friend from outside of Japan to view one in […]

New Japanese Gaming Bed Proves Humanity Has Peaked

There is now a special gaming bed from Japan for game enthusiasts who could rather stay in mattress for long intervals of play. Japanese furniture producer Bauhutte currently unveiled the remaining gaming mattress, which provides all gaming essentials from the instant you wake up until the time you doze off. The mattress has all the […]

Japanese Pottery Master Shows Off The Finesse That Goes Into His Beautiful Crafts

It’s always fascinating to watch an artist at work, especially when their craft is something we ordinarily wouldn’t see in-process. You can practically see the gears in their minds shifting while they add all the tiny, perfect details to their design. For example, artist Thijme Termaat’s panoramic painting is exhilarating to behold on its […]

Jouhatsu-People Who Want To Disappear And The Companies That Help Them

There are quite a lot of people who choose to leave their lives without leaving a trace. They leave their jobs, homes, and families at the end of the night to begin another life, sometimes with no regrets. In Japan, such people are often referred to by the name “jouhatsu.” This is the Japanese word […]