Here I have some great news for Snoopy fans! An officially licensed, Japanese style Peanuts-themed cafe named “Snoopy Chaya (=teahouse)” will be opening in Yufuin (Oita, Kyushu) on April…

If I am asked who is my favourite manga artists, I will be stuck to choose one because I have many ranging from the latest one to classics!!  Among all of…

40 years have passed since Hello Kitty was first introduced as a character in 1984 in Japan (How come such a pretty character can be older than me?????  Nevermind 😮…

  Today I would like to share an interesting news item concerning the mother of an “otaku” son who herself outsmarted a bank transfer fraudster. One day, the woman received…

  Look at these kawaii Rilakkuma custom rims! There are many impressive car wheel rim designs, but cute ones like this are rare, aren’t they? Three Rilakkuma faces are arranged…

  Have you seen the latest Studio Ghibli film, “The Wind Rises” (the Japanese title: Kaze Tachinu) yet? It was released last year in Japan, but here in America it…

As all of you are probably well aware of, manga is not just popular in Japan, but deep rooted in the modern Japanese life. If you get on train on…

  As you may know, Rilakkuma is one of the most popular characters in Japan. Today I would like to share a recipe for kawaii Relakkuma omu-rice (=omelette made w/…

  One of the most popular Japanese characters, Rilakkuma, transforms into a super cute sofa. Look at this! No other sofa will ever make you smile and be happy like…

  Today we would like to showcase MYPIC, a custom illustration arrangement service geared especially toward manga lovers. MYPIC artists turn any photo into an illustration. Once you access the…

Is there anything you are collecting as your hobby?  For anime lovers, collecting favourite anime goods such as stationary, budge and figurines can be a hobby.  But recent trend of…