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Japanese Princess Kako Turns 27, Duties Hindered By Pandemic

December 31, 2021 by Japan Informer

Princess Kako, the niece of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, turned 27 on Wednesday after another year of limitations on official duties due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Imperial Household Agency, the youngest daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko expressed her concern for those affected by the epidemic after receiving information from experts … [Read more...] about Japanese Princess Kako Turns 27, Duties Hindered By Pandemic

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 Workers Are Very Upset About Their Upcoming 10-Day Holiday

It’s no secret that Japan is an industrious nation. The place has some of the longest working hours in the world, with nearly one quarter of companies requiring employees to work more than 80 hours of overtime a month, according to CNBC. Moreover, a 2017 survey by Expedia Japan found workers only used about half […]

New Pokémon Nature Theme Park “Pokémon Wonder” Now Open In Japan!

The Pokemon story was influenced by Japanese kids collecting bugs, and combination with nature plays a vital role in the franchise. This philosophy is being applied by the Pokemon Company to a new Japanese theme park. The eye-opening sensitivity of nature, from such feeling PokéMoN WONDER, Was discovered. The new theme park PokéMoN WONDER is […]

Japanese Army Uses 3,500 Tons Of Snow To Create Massive Star Wars Sculpture For Snow Festival

Some dedicated Star Wars fans in Japan have just created what may be the most epic pieces of Star Wars art that I’ve ever seen. The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces’ 11th Brigade used bulldozers to move 3,500 tons of snow into a pile that they then carefully crafted into a 23m-wide and 15m-tall epic monument […]

16 Hilariously Named Products You’ll Want To Avoid

You’d think if you’re going to spend a small fortune creating a product, manufacturing, marketing and then promoting it – you could afford someone to do a copy check/ translation for you. But these following 16 wonderfully inappropriately named products, clearly show that wasn’t the case. They might be the tastiest and most delicious items […]

JR Central unveils new bullet train to be equipped with LED headlights (video)

TOYOKAWA, Aichi — Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) on Oct 1 unveiled a testing car of the new N700S series bullet train that is set to be introduced in fiscal 2020. The new bullet train, unveiled at the Nippon Sharyo Toyokawa Plant in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, will be the first bullet train in […]

This Arch Of Mist And Light In Japan Looks Like A Magic Portal

Australian artist James Tapscott was commissioned to make a sit-specific art piece for the Japan Alps Art Festival. Inspired by the river and magic of the forest, Tapscott built an archway that appears to be a portal to another universe. The installation is called “Arc Zero- Nimbus” and is composed of a ring of mist […]

Japanese Fans Rank The Best Male K-pop Dancers

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 […]

Japanese penguin mop top covers are a cute cleaning motivator

One of Japanese on line retailer Felissimo’s largest hits from their YOU+MORE! Series (a play at the pronunciation of “humor” in Japanese) has been an “evolving” plushie that transforms from egg into King Penguin. Perhaps hoping to ride some of that penguin momentum–and transfer it to your efforts to tidy up your floor–they’ve launched a […]

Creative Bookends By Japanese Artist That You Have To See From Up Close To Really Appreciate

You can get lost in a good book. They transport you to another place, another time, and even other realms. Well, a Japanese artist, Monde, has found his own way to take book-lovers to another world, it’s a whimsical art project called – bookshelf dioramas. The unique bookends are detailed replicas of the winding, narrow […]