Browsing: Japan

Cosplayers at the Osu Shopping Street waiting for the parade during the WCS in Nagoya, recently.

Over in Japan Nintendo and 7-Eleven have teamed up numerous times for campaigns tied to the Big N’s most popular franchises. Now the two powerhouses are pairing up once more, and this time it’s in honor Splatoon Raiders.

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An influence that has spanned more than a century of Western art history and the Western imagination, from the Impressionists to manga, animation, and contemporary cinema: this is the central theme of“Visions of the East.” Japan and Japonism: From the Impressionists to Manga, the major new exhibition of 2027 atthe San Domenico Civic Museum in…

Japan’s Foreign Ministry asked the U.S. government twice this year to stop using Japanese anime characters in political content. The Mainichi Shimbun first reported the news Aug. 4.

On August 14, 2026, “Virtual Hiroshima Station 2.u,” which operates on VRChat, will undergo its largest-ever renovation since its opening. A new area, the “North-South Free Passage,” will be opened, and features such as the ability to display and exhibit user-created works will be added.

Ban at Yasukuni shrine comes amid increasing visits by nationalist groups appearing in military style dress

Rare K-pop photocards and collectibles drive overseas demand on South Korean secondhand platforms. (Photo: BUNJANG)

‘Footy is exotic! It’s a fucking strange sport. And an awesome one,’ says Pro Jank Footy developer David Ashby, left, pictured with comedian Broden Kelly at the Great Northern Hotel in Carlton North. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The Guardian‘Footy is exotic! It’s a fucking strange sport. And an awesome one,’ says Pro Jank Footy developer David Ashby,…

Japanese authorities have reportedly called on the U.S. government to stop using characters from some of Japan’s most famous entertainment franchises in political memes, arguing that such content may violate intellectual property rights and harm the image of beloved characters, AzerNEWS reports.