“The Naked Director” must be the very first Japanese programming that became an international hit on Netflix. The series debuted last summer in 190 countries and regions, subtitled in 28 languages, and dubbed in 12 languages. It is about a legendary adult video director Toru Muranishi during the bubble economy in 1980s. The show illustrates the life of “the king of the adult video...
A Japanese food company, Ezaki Gliko Co. Ltd., is adding a brand new flavor to its longtime best selling ice creams, “Papico,” “Giant Cone,” and “Ice No Mi.” The new matcha flavor is available this summer for a limited time. Supervised by a renowned tea master, Mr. Masaru Kikuoka, these cold desserts were developed with 100% Uji matcha green tea from Morihan, a long...
Many zoos welcome babies in Spring. Suetoshi Farm in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture welcomed adorable babies too. The short video posted on Suetoshi Farm’s Twitter shows a couple of baby goats jumping on and off the back of a mama llama. Thanks to their abundant cuteness, the video now has 24,000 Likes, 9,000 Retweets, and 400,000 Views. Suetoshi Farm is a popular destination for...
Dom Dom Food Service, Inc., a Japanese fast food company, released original face coverings on May 16, 2020. The masks were sold out soon after they went on sale at Dom Dom Hamburger restaurants. Although Dom Dom did not advertise the new merchandise, the adorable mask, accented with its mascot elephant “Domzo-kun,” the masks went viral on SNS. Ms. Fujisaki, the president of the...
On May 5, 2020, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation resumed flight testing in Moses Lake, Washington. Mitsubishi Aircraft suspended its operation and flight testing in Washington State in late March to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Washington State has been under the statewide “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order since the end of March. Mitsubishi Aircraft was allowed to restart its operation by the Washington State...
Around 12:25pm on May 12, 2020, a 911 call was made to report that an UberEats delivery man was biking on the inbound lane of the Metropolitan Expressway No.4 Shinjuku Route. An Expressway Traffic Police Unit was dispatched, but the cyclist could not be found when they arrived. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, there was no disruption to the traffic or accidents. A...
Social distancing is one of the most effective ways to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. A traditional Japanese sweets shop in Chikusei City in Ibaraki Prefecture demonstrated its creativity when implementing the social distancing measure. A sweet shop Kogetsuan, famous for its signature “Yakata Monaka*,” has a pretty unique payment system amid COVID-19. A customer places money on a model steam...
As June approaches, our sense of dread is growing. Summer. Summer in Japan is extremely hot and humid, but this year we will continue to wear masks to prevent the spread of the virus. How hot will it be? Would it be unbearably uncomfortable on a hot summer day? Well, this unique facial cover could be a lifesaver. When you travel to Japan, you...
A Japanese TV show “Midnight Diner” is now streamed on Netflix in 190 countries. It is a hit series with 4 seasons and made a big screen movie in Japan. “Midnight Diner” is centered around a small diner in a back-alley in downtown Tokyo. Run by a sage but quiet Master, the eatery is open from midnight to around 7am. The restaurant offers Japanese...
Recently, the Animal Crossing users were surprised to find a high-quality izakaya in the game and the speculation is that the izakaya was designed by a non-Japanese gamer. A number of the Animal Crossing users commented with admiration, “It is just like a Japanese izakaya.” “I want to have a drink there!” But why did they think that the izakaya was created by a...
