Japanese ads have long been notorious for their silly, over-the-top, and often baffling content. A quick glance at the multitude of compilations of Japanese commercials on Youtube reveals not only that there’s an international audience for Japan’s colorful ads, but that this trend is far from dying out. Every once in a while, however, an...

The Yakuza series of games, (known as Ryū ga Gotoku, or, Like a Dragon)  in Japan, has a long history of blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. With various games in the series having taken place in cities across Japan like Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo, players are able to lead a double-life as a...

Love Life! 9th ANNIVERSARY X SEGA Collaboration Cafe Every Love Life! idol from all 3 generations! Love Life! School Idol Project or by the Japanese name ‘ラブライブ！’, is a music anime that first aired back in January 2013. The original anime had the idol group ‘μ's’ (ミューズ, Myuzu, pronounced ‘Muse’), then came Love Life! Sunshine!...

 Source The pleasures of exquisite cuisine is a global feeling shared by all. I’m fairly certain that we have all experienced a sudden sensation of hunger once we see something that looks extremely delicious. Watching Master Chef while trying to sleep late at night? Well, guess it’s time for a midnight snack. But did you...

Source The streaming giant Netflix has slowly been building up its library of streamable anime for years now. From the light-hearted cuteness of Aggretsuko to the adrenaline fueled action of Attack on Titan, Netflix’s catalogue of anime has something for everyone – and if you’re looking for your next binge-worthy obsession, you can check out...

In the last Nintendo Direct it was announced that you can make curry in a new feature for Pokemon Sword and Shield known as Pokemon camp! If you aren't familiar with Japanese style curry, don't worry, as you can read up about it on our curry blog here.  There are various curry recipes that you...