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Kanashiki kuchibue / 悲しき口笛 (‘Sad Whistling’, 1949)
Obscure Japanese Film #249Hibari Misora Mitsuko (Hibari Misora) is a homeless child who hangs around with the day labourers at the docks in the Sakuragicho district of Yokohama. They look after…
A Ghost Story (Hoichi the Earless)
Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…
Galaxy Express 999, Kariage-kun, Queen Millennia, Sangokushi, Gatchaman
Harajuku Hearts Fashion Show @ The Great Lace
... Read More The post Harajuku Hearts Fashion Show @ The Great Lace appeared first on STEPHANO.
The Larian Secret Sauce
12 Days of Anime 2025, Day 10I’ve poked at this idea a few times before, but people really hate cuckoldry in their anime and manga. In the eyes…
The Sign of the Twisted Candles
A white flame still enveloped the building like a shroud, and, streaming far away into the quiet atmosphere, shot forth a glare of preternatural light;"Metzengerstein" As I also mention…
The STUPIDEST belief about Japanese sleep habits EVER! (About Pillows in Japan) | Japan Station 182/Ichimon Japan 76
This is a rebroadcast of episode 76 of Ichimon Japan. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about the history of pillows in Japan and an absurd belief…
Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language
This Month: THE KIDAN
A-Yokai-A-Day for 2025 is over, but there is still a lot of yokai activity going on here in Fukui! I’ll be giving a yokai talk at Goshōshi Temple…
Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage in Meguro - Buddhism and Shinto in Historic Tokyo
Tokyo is a ton of fun to visit. There's high tech wonders, plenty of shopping, and great dining. It is an old city that rapidly grew in the…
Major Art and Anime Exhibits in Tokyo for October, November, December 2025
The major exhibitions are easy, but the small rotating exhibits are often announced only shortly before they are on. I have compiled a list of exhibits for both…
Neon Genesis Evangelion, SPY x FAMILY, Digimon: Digital Monsters, Ensemble Stars!, Ghost in the Shell
Why Zelda SHOULD Be Dark
Get 100 free blades with your razor using my link: https://hensonshaving.com/internetpitstop From the chilling Shadow Temple to the haunting music of Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda franchise is…
How Jinya Found Post Waifu Clarity |Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 20 [Review]
After being shunned for revealing his true demon form, Jinya runs off to where Nomari was abandoned back at Mizuho Temple. Video Review What Stands Out About This…
Alone in Asakusa | Japan DAY 7 – BLAUGUST 2025
How would you spend 20 summer days in Japan? Here’s a log of highlights from my latest trip, day by day. Follow along this Blaugust as I recount…
Shikoku's 88 Temple Pligrimmage: What You Should KNOW (Kevin Tarpey) | Japan Station 169
On this episode of Japan Station, Kevin Tarpey joins us to talk about what it was like doing Shikoku's famous 88 Temple Pilgrimmage and why Japan is such…
Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language
My May 2025 Tokyo Travelogue - Part 6 Asakusa and Ueno National Museum
We're down to the last few days of our holiday. It's been a whirlwind of sights and experiences. These last two full days will have us visiting Asakusa,…
Anime Like The Shiunji Family Children
The two sons and five daughters of the Shiunji family all shine like brilliant gems in academics, athletics, and any area they decide to pursue. With talent
A Couple of Cuckoos, Domestic Girlfriend, Eromanga Sensei, TenPuru, The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses
Dedication of the Great Buddha / 大佛開眼 / Daibutsu kaigen (1952)
Obscure Japanese Film #186 Kazuo Hasegawa and Machiko Kyo Nara, the then-capital of Japan, in the year 745. Kunihito (Kazuo Hasegawa) i...
Major Art Exhibits on for May 2025 in Tokyo
Part of my upcoming trip to Tokyo is visiting museums. I have compiled a list of exhibitions that are on for May 2025 for my reference and a...
Kiri to kage / 霧と影 (‘Fog and Shadow’, 1961)
Obscure Japanese Film #182 Tetsuro Tanba When Kasahara, a teacher from the local school is found dead at the bottom of a cliff on the Noto...
Updates and Going to Japan for the Seventh Time…
Unsurprisingly I’ve had yet another long break from this blog. Now I know I have said this numerous times before and not been true to my wor...
Sanctuary, TenPuru, Once Upon A Time, Future GPX Cyber Formula, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: April 7 – April 13, 2025
There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All of the data you find…
The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today, Fairy Tail, Grand Blue Dreaming, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, The Ancient Magus' Bride
FLAG Ep. 5: Hyperbolic Curves in the Night
Summary Akagi reflects on how when he first left Japan he couldn’t get used to how dark the nights were in Subasci, but over time that darkness began…
FLAG Ep. 3: Embedded Reporting
Summary Shirasu stays in her room until almost noon but leaves for an SDC briefing. The briefing notes that the Metazone Temple is located in the center of…
Anime Like Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms
Mona Kawai is the picture of perfection. She is beautiful, charming, intelligent, and steals the spotlight in any room she is in. However, her confidence in
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Yamada's First Time: B Gata H Kei, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms, TenPuru
Clouds at Sunset / あかね雲 / Akane-gumo (1967)
Obscure Japanese Film #169 Shima Iwashita 1937. After a prologue in which we see two soldiers deserting – one of whom is quickly capture...
Japanese Funerals: How to Dress, Act and Show Respect
Learn etiquette for Japanese funerals, including proper attire, behavior and how to offer condolences with condolence money and incense.
Frustrated Kyoto Temple Declares Co-Existing With Tourists “Impossible”
The temple's head priest later softened his comments, saying tourists should be educated about "unwritten culture" before entering Japan.
The Problem of Cell 13
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Japan’s Shrines and Temples Goes Cashless to Thwart Donation Box Thefts
With Hatsumode - the first shrine visit of the New Year - fast approaching, some shrines say they're going digital to stop criminals.
Anime Like Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
After his mother's death, Uryuu Kamihate decided that he would dedicate his life to becoming a doctor. Aging out of his orphanage, he finds lodging at a
The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Love Hina, TenPuru
Free Life Fantasy Online: Immortal Princess (Volume 8) – Off to the Mining Town!
After dying in the forest on the way to the Temple Stellura, Anastasia decided that she needed to do some more preparations before attempting it again. So, she…
Day 12 of Otakutober: Famous haunted places in Japan
Hey! Here’s to another day of Otakutober! We’ve never truly dived into the environment of Japan and all that inhabits it, so why not now! (Especially with all…
Toy Temple Exclusive NYCC Yu-Gi-Oh! Plushies, Pins Available Online
Toy Temple, an Arizona-based retailer of pop culture collectibles, introduced five exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! products at this year’s New York Comic Con — but you don’t have to visit…
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 7 – October 13, 2024
There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. All of the data you find…
TenPuru, Grand Blue Dreaming, Wise Man’s Grandchild, The Ancient Magus' Bride, Onna no Sono no Hoshi
Tera Umare Neko no Tama-san
A supernaturally powered cat dispels the spirits that assail a young woman in tonight’s show and tell, a steamy and provocative work that primarily serves to arouse. Tera…
Physician, Murder Thyself
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
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detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Japan's UNBELIEVABLE DOG Pilgrimages | Japan Station 131
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about how dogs in Japan used to go on religious pilgrimages (maybe?). 👉Topics Discussed About religious pilgrimages in…
Japan's UNBELIEVABLE DOG Pilgrimages | Japan Station 131
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about how dogs in Japan used to go on religious pilgrimages (maybe?). 👉Topics Discussed About religious pilgrimages in…
The Virgin Witness / 処女が見た / Shojo ga mita (1966)
Obscure Japanese Film #120 Michiyo Yasuda Kazue (Michiyo Yasuda) is an 18-year-old orphan who has been adopted by her uncle and aunt, with...
Good Heavens, Roxy Has Got it Bad!
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation S2 Ep 21 Review By decree of High Priest Rudeus, all Roxy stans are asked to report to their local Temple of Roxy to pay…
New to Sunday: Shota Komatsu's "Kokoro Himeru no Zen Himitsu"
Hey all! Reporting in with the fifth and last of the new WSS serials is I your gracious host. Shota Komatsu's been around these parts before...
One Piece, TenPuru, DAN DA DAN, Golgo 13: The Professional, Golgo 13
The Corpse Danced at Midnight
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Rinkai! - Episode 3 - 10 Second Anime
Izumi and her track cycling friends pass qualifying exams and enter the Keirin Cycling Academy. Rinkai! - Episode 3
Episode 307 - Temple: No One Can Live on Loneliness
This week, Shaun's been playing nice for long enough, it's time for some good old-fashioned harem trash w/ 3 episodes of Temple: No One Can Live on Loneliness. Meanwhile,…
The 10 Best Things to Do in Akihabara
Planning a trip to Akihabara, Tokyo? Here are our picks for the best 10 things to do in Japan’s otaku and pop-culture capital.
Episode 847: Ten Mob Puru 100
This week on Anime Pulse we got 1000% psycho, a very short community segment, and snow. Up first Joseph had to dig himself out after old man winter…
A Story from Echigo / 越後つついし親不知 / Echigo Tsutsuishi Oyashirazu (1964)
Obscure Japanese Film #107 Rentaro Mikuni and Yoshiko Sakuma In 1930s Japan, Gonsuke (Rentaro Mikuni) is working at a sake brewery in Fushim...
Overview of New Highlight Attractions and Changes to See in Tokyo 2024
Tokyo is one of those cities that changes constantly. If you haven't been back every year, the changes tend to stack up over time and you c...
The 10 Best Things To Do in Hiroshima
With delicious soul food, need-to-know history and stunning natural scenery, get to know the 10 best things to do in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Shroud of Snow / 雪の喪章 / Yuki no mosho (1967)
Obscure Japanese Film #105 Ayako Wakao The story begins in 1930 in Kanazawa, a city located on the west coast of Japan’s main island…