Tag: Japan
Japan’s Universal Studios is Better Than Yours
Sure, Hollywood will soon have our very own Harry Potter theme park inside Universal Studios but somehow, Japan has outdone us once again. As part…
Pandas Do Not Climb
Apparently, pandas suck at climbing. This video taken at a zoo in Japan proves exactly that. https://youtu.be/WygNJbBGlq8
The Force is Strong In These Folding Screens
Star Wars themed folding screens were currently unveiled at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto to celebrate the upcoming movie, The Force Awakens, which will be in…
Hayao Miyazaki Reveals Plans for Magical Nature Park
Hayao Miyazaki created popular animated movies for Studio Ghibli such as Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro. Now, he is creating a theme…
Real Life Pokemon Gym in Japan
Here’s a peek into the Pokemon Gym in Osaka, Japan. It opened for business on November 19. Don’t board the next plane yet. Everything is…
Setsuko Hara, the Face of Ozu’s Noriko Trilogy, Dies
Setsuko Hara who starred in Yasujiro Ozu’s Noriko Trilogy, Late Spring (1949), Early Summer (1951) and Tokyo Story (1953), passed away at 95. Hara also appeared…
Parasyte the Movies
Adapted from the Japanese comic book series Parasyte, I have to admit that this movie series look pretty good from their trailers. The story centers…
Osoji: Are Japanese Cleaner or Not?
Japanese prepare for the New Year by doing “osoji,” literally meaning “free and clean.” The video purports that in some parts of Japan students spend…
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