My Famicase Collection
The past month, Japanese design house METEOR has be holding their annual My Famicase Collection exhibition at their shop in Kichijoji. This unconventional art display which has been going on since...
View ArticleKushikatsu
Most would already be familiar with yakitori, the Japanese satay-like skewered meats most commonly lacquered in soy sauce. Shinsekai in Osaka is famous for Kansai’s own take on this familiar dish....
View ArticleSuika Baby
AKB48 sub-unit Not Yet is back, this time releasing a new single on May 30th. Titled Suika Baby (transliterated to Watermelon Baby), it will be the fourth single in the swiftly rising sub-unit’s...
View ArticleWatarirouka Hashiritai YouTube Channel
Over the course of last week, in preparation of their upcoming single Shounen yo Uso wo Tsuke!, Pony Canyon has been uploading to the official Watarirouka Hashiritai YouTube channel the full length...
View ArticleEkiben
Ekiben is a portmanteau of eki, meaning station and bento. Literally, it’s the boxed lunches that can be found for sale at major train stations, especially those serving shinkansen bullet trains...
View ArticleAKB48 Senbatsu Sousenkyo To Be Broadcast Live On Google+
In addition to being broadcast on Japanese television through Fuji TV, the AKB48 Senbatsu Sousenkyo will also be streamed on the internet this year, as announced, on Google+. The broadcast will start...
View ArticleSingapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) 2012
The annual Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) will be arriving again soon this year. Look forward again to Singapore’s one of a kind East-meets-West pop culture exhibition, which will...
View ArticleKimi wa Boku da
Maeda Atsuko continues her venture into solo singing with her second single, Kimi wa Boku da. Slated for a 20 June release, it is the AKB48 ace’s last release before she graduates. As she seeks to...
View ArticleTsuioku / Taisetsu na Kotoba
It has been slightly over 2 months since the release of their 9th single and 2nd album, and on the same day as AKB48′s Manatsu no Sounds Good’s release, Tokyo Girls’ Style is back with their 10th...
View ArticleTop AKB48 Members 2012
Once again, the results are in. Two weeks of votes casted by fans for the AKB48 General Elections 2012 have been tallied and the top members of AKB48 for the year 2012 have been determined. The results...
View ArticleProject Room-G
In February, we were reported about the emergence of the Gundam Front theme park at Odaiba. Japan, it seems cannot get enough of the giant Mecha. Starting next week on 11th June 2012, the Grand Pacific...
View ArticleArpakasso
Learned of these Japanese UFO Catcher toys some time ago. Amuse’s Arpakasso series of giant alpaca plushies can be seen in many an amusement center in Japan. Unfortunately, the adorable alpacas are...
View ArticleSUPER☆GiRLS 2nd Anniversary
Today is the 2nd anniversary for avex trax’s pop idol group SUPER☆GiRLS! To celebrate, here’s a lovely movie documenting the girls behind the scenes during their recent first concert tour in Japan. We...
View ArticleI LOVE YOU -now & forever-
Music genius Kuwata Keisuke is set to release his “best of” album I LOVE YOU -now & forever- next month on 18th July 2012. The double disc special will contain 30 of his best hit singles from his...
View ArticleIzakaya Nijumaru Restaurant
Even though it calls itself an izakaya (a Japanese budget style pub), Izakaya Nijumaru Restaurant is a homely, family styled eatery at Cuppage Plaza smack in the center of Singapore’s Orchard Road....
View ArticleMOMI&TOY’S
We found this crepe shop beside a department store in Osaka, along with another at Tokyo Dome. It turns out, thanks to their popularity, MOMI&TOY’S (モミアンドトイズ) is everywhere. The gourmet crepe...
View ArticleSashihara Rino Transferred To HKT48
In tonight’s All Night Nippon radio show, it was announced by Akimoto Yasushi that Sashihara Rino (who captured the #4 spot in the recent elections) will be transferred to sister group HKT48. It is a...
View ArticleItacho Sushi x Jika Udon
We’ve been down to Jurong East’s new weaboo mall JCube a couple times now. The spacious shopping complex is home to quite a few Japanese themed restaurants and eateries. One of the establishments is a...
View ArticleElectric Shock
Last week, Korean pop group f(x) released the promotional video to the titular track of their brand new mini-album, Electric Shock. Since then, their YouTube video has gathered over 10 million views in...
View ArticlePaparazzi
If Electric Shock wasn’t enough of a treat, along comes SNSD just two days later with a preview of their newest Japanese single, Paparazzi. While it is currently in the media shadow of f(x)’s viral...
View ArticleAKB48 x B.L.T. 2012 U-17 Winter Series
We move on to the more recent winter collection of AKB48 x BLT photographs featuring their newer generation of 12th generation kenkyuusei members, of whom Tano Yuuka, Takahashi Juri and Iwata Karen,...
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