Japan’s latest viral trend isn’t high-tech or anime-themed; it’s your grandma. Literally. A growing number of Japanese residents are renting senior women for everything from home-cooked meals to emotional support, thanks to a unique service […]
A manga called The Future I Saw has had a number of frighteningly accurate predictions about disasters in the world since its original publishing in 1999. A 2021 re-print added a reference to a disaster […]
South Korean boy band TWS have announced a new, limited-edition release of their debut Japanese track, “Nice to see you again.” Available digitally on July 2nd and on CD format starting August 22nd, the new […]
Lawson has launched its first next-gen convenience store in Tokyo, blending AI tech and robotics to tackle labor shortages and streamline shopping. Opened on June 23 in Takanawa Gateway City, the new Lawson store uses […]
LE SSERAFIM have announced their fourth Japanese single, “DIFFERENT”, set for an August 1 release in the U.S. The South Korean girl group’s single features two Japanese original songs (“DIFFERENT” and “Kawaii” and a Japanese […]
Japanese Breakfast has released “My Baby (Got Nothing At All),” a song she made for Celine Song’s new A24 film Materialists. Listen to the track below. Materialists hits theaters on June 13th. The accompanying soundtrack […]
Five albums from the catalog of Roxy Music are set to be released on limited-edition Japanese SHM-CD (Super High Material CD). The albums include Roxy Music (1972), For Your Pleasure (1973), Stranded (1973), Country Life […]
Nine limited edition albums from the catalog of Eric Clapton, including his 1970 album Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs with Derek And The Dominos, are set to be released on Japanese SHM-CD (Super High […]
Mangadex, one of the biggest manga scan sites, has been hit with a cataclysmic number of copyright strikes from Japanese publishers that removed hundreds of series all at once. And, while some of these series […]
The Matrix Iconic Green Digital Rain Visual (Photo Credit – Prime Video) The 1999 sci-fi action film, ‘The Matrix’, is still regarded as one of the best and most visually stunning movies of all time. […]
Japanese Breakfast is extending her ongoing tour in support of the new album For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women). The new dates include additional stops at sold-out cities and previously passed locations, like Los Angeles […]
A Japanese music producer by the name of Honkon saved his money for 10 years to buy his dream car, a Ferrari. Just an hour into owning the luxury ride, it burned to the ground. […]
Michelle Zauner wears Jacket and Skirt Prada. Michelle Zauner is in limbo. After years of nonstop motion—writing the bestselling memoir Crying in H Mart, adapting it for the screen, touring the world, and moving to […]
In March 2025, social media was flooded with images produced by ChatGPT that mimicked the style of famous anime house Studio Ghibli. In fact, the trend went so viral that OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, urged […]
Satsuki Ai is raising eyebrows after her debut in Shueisha’s Playboy Magazine — but not because of her beauty. Instead, it’s because she’s not even a real person. The rise of AI has resulted in […]
Japanese Breakfast stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night to perform “Picture Window,” a track from her new album For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women). The performance took place in between Coachella weekends, which featured Japanese […]
A 2025 survey revealed that nearly 20% of Japanese twentysomethings have struggled to pay for their living expenses due to spending money on in-game purchases for Gacha-style video games. Gacha games have experienced a sharp […]
Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker has invited keyboardist Derek Sherinian (pictured) to accompany him on a tour of Japan in January 2026, including a show at the legendary Budokan. In 2021, Schenker tapped Sherinian to […]
Sleep Token have announced the Japanese edition of ‘Even In Arcadia’, which is set to feature two bonus tracks. Arriving on June 25, the album’s Japanese exclusive CD will also contain commentary, lyrics, and song […]
During their Saturday set at the first weekend of Coachella 2025, Japanese Breakfast covered the Gorillaz’ classic “On Melancholy Hill,” playing into their newly released record For Melancholy Brunettes (and sad women). At the Outdoor Theatre, […]