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Yomu in Japan: Cherry Blossom Edition

So on March 13th I took a one-way flight to Japan, and have been here since. I went through some brief training, made some friends, and have seen…

Umai Yomu Anime Blog

Mar 26, 2020 • Subscribe

Visit Azuki at The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival

You can find Azuki at Booth 30 at the Cherry Blossom Festival in lovely San Francisco, CA this weekend (April 8-9) and next weekend on April 15. Drop…

Azuki

Apr 6, 2023 • Subscribe

Hanami Handbook: Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season in Japan 2024

It’s time to make your cherry blossom dreams come true and craft your ideal sakura adventure and memorable hanami!

Savvy Tokyo

Mar 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Cherry Blossom Cosmetics for 2025

This year’s limited-edition cherry blossom cosmetics can level up your makeup, skincare, and haircare just in time for spring.

Savvy Tokyo

22 days ago • Subscribe

r#69 – cherry blossom flowing

もし今の私を見れたなら If you could see me now … どう思うでしょう I wonder what you would think … あなたなしで生きてる私を Me, living without you I can’t believe that I’ll never see…

#moe404, the not so great anime BLOG

Dec 21, 2017 • Subscribe

15 Cherry Blossom Cosmetics for 2024

Add a touch of sakura to your spring self-care routine! See our list of 15 cherry blossom cosmetics for 2024.

Savvy Tokyo

Mar 5, 2024 • Subscribe

Ultimate Cherry Blossom Map in Kansai

The Kansai region, home to iconic cities like Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara, offers many cherry blossom viewing ares in spring.

WAttention.com

Feb 6, 2023 • Subscribe

Ultimate Cherry Blossom Map in Kanto

Home to the Greater Tokyo Area, the Kanto Region offers easy access to a variety of beautiful sakura viewing spots.

WAttention.com

Feb 6, 2023 • Subscribe

Ultimate Cherry Blossom Map in Kyushu

Kyushu, a volcanic mountainous region in southern Japan, offers scenic seasonal views, especially in spring.

WAttention.com

Feb 9, 2023 • Subscribe

5 Quiet Cherry Blossom Spots in Kansai

Want to avoid the crowds this sakura season? Check out these five cherry blossom spots in Kansai to enjoy the cherry blossoms in peace!

GaijinPot

21 days ago • Subscribe

Check Out Japan’s Most Vibrant Cherry Blossom Festivals

Where can you see the most astounding cherry blossoms in Japan? Here are a few festivals you might not otherwise have considered.

Unseen Japan

Feb 26, 2025 • Subscribe

100 Yen Shop Must Haves For Cherry Blossom Viewing 2024

Here is our list of 100 yen shop must haves for cherry blossom viewing 2024! Pack these in your bag for the ultimate hanami.

Savvy Tokyo

Mar 13, 2024 • Subscribe

Cherry Blossom Season in Tokyo: Everything You Need to Know

From the history to the best hanami spots, unique events and must try recipes, here is your ultimate guide to cherry blossom season in Tokyo.

Savvy Tokyo

Apr 4, 2024 • Subscribe

Tokyo Cherry Blossom Viewing: The Most Beautiful Spots for 2024

Visit these 10 most beautiful Tokyo cherry blossom viewing spots with family and friends to see the blooms at their best!

Savvy Tokyo

Mar 20, 2024 • Subscribe

THE GREAT BAXINGAR REWATCH 13 – The Cherry Blossom Gate Incident

GALACTIC GALE BAXINGAR EPISODE 13: The Cherry Blossom Gate Incident WRITTEN BY: Yuu Yamamoto BROADCAST DATE: September 28, 1982 As always, this episode aired exactly 40 years ago…

J9 Hard Serenade

Sep 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Wind Breaker Episode 8 Review – The Cherry Blossom Tree Crashes Down On The Tortoise

Choji can be your sleep paralysis demon…

Arum Journal

May 24, 2024 • Subscribe

How to Prepare for Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season (Despite Climate Change)

Climate change is making it harder to plan for cherry blossom viewing in Japan than ever. Here's what you need to know - and where to go.

Unseen Japan

Jan 7, 2024 • Subscribe

Bushido (2024) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Kazuya Shiraishi proves that the frame of the samurai and the Edo society can still be utilized to deliver refreshing narratives.

psycho-cinematography

Sep 30, 2024 • Subscribe

Alivehoon (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Shimoyama hits all the common beats of the sports-genre, but succeeds in elevating his exploration of the art of drifting by framing the battling cars in an exciting…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Ripples (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival]

With her quirky sense of humor, she delivers one of the most illuminating explorations of the effect the gap between the imaginary equilibrium of the ego and the…

psycho-cinematography

Oct 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Closet (2020) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A filmic piece that will not only induce a forlorn feeling in its spectators but also invite them to deeply question their own interpersonal functioning.”

psycho-cinematography

Oct 3, 2021 • Subscribe

Report: Japan Foundation/British Association for Japanese Studies PhD ...

Report: Japan Foundation/British Association for Japanese Studies PhD Workshop 2025 On Friday 21st February we welcomed 37 postgraduate students to The University of Edinburgh, for our annual Japan Foundation/British…

Japan Foundation

20 days ago • Subscribe

Hyper Japan 2024 Event Details

The good folks from Hyper Japan have just sent us the latest details for their 2024 London festival. Set to run from Friday 19th to Sunday 2...

Otaku News - World Edition

Jul 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Katayama and Uchida does not merely offer a glance at the relational drama that hides behind the neon-lit night-life and pleasure district, but also delivers a narrative that…

psycho-cinematography

Oct 9, 2023 • Subscribe

The Japan Foundation/British Association for Japanese Studies PhD Work...

The Japan Foundation/British Association for Japanese Studies PhD Workshop 2024 On Friday 2nd February, we hosted our 9th JF/BAJS Postgraduate Workshop at the University of Sheffield. This year, we were…

Japan Foundation

Mar 7, 2024 • Subscribe

Riverside Mukolitta (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

A highly touching narrative about re-finding social life.

psycho-cinematography

Sep 29, 2022 • Subscribe

Between Us (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A great narrative that celebrates the energetic art of Japanese drumming in pleasing way.”

psycho-cinematography

Sep 30, 2021 • Subscribe

Bad City (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Sonamura delivers everything one expects from an action-thriller.

psycho-cinematography

Oct 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Prior Convictions (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A very relevant exploration of the fact that the criminal act is, in many cases, born from an antagonistic relation between the subject and the Other.”

psycho-cinematography

Sep 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Nagi’s Island (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

The power of Nagasawa’s narrative does not simply lie in the engaging emotional rhythm, as dictated by the musical decorations, but in the genuineness that oozes from every…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 26, 2022 • Subscribe

Tea Friends (2023) review [Camera Japan festival]

Sotoyama investigates, in a very touching way, the radical discordance between the societal field and the elderly subject.

psycho-cinematography

Oct 3, 2023 • Subscribe

Japan and South Korea: what makes them unique?

Japan and South Korea are longtime rivals that appear alike; but if you scratch beneath the surface, you'll find that they're very different. Here we look at their…

InsideJapan Blog

Nov 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Japan and South Korea: what makes them unique?

Japan and South Korea are longtime rivals that appear alike; but if you scratch beneath the surface, you'll find that they're very different. Here we look at their…

Blog - InsideJapan Blog

Nov 9, 2021 • Subscribe

OSMinterview: Carolina Ravassa @ Momocon 2019

From Momocon 2019, we got the chance to talk to Carolina Ravassa! Or as you Overwatch kids may know her as, Sombra. 

OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!

Jun 17, 2019 • Subscribe

Review: Cherry Goddess (2014)

Cherry Goddess 9号女神 China, 2014, colour, 2.35:1, 99 mins. Director: Zhang Ming 章明. Rating: 4/10. Commercial outing by arty director Zhang Ming is hampered by a bumpy script…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

Oct 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Closure of South Wind Subs

Dear anime friends, This is a message to tell you that we’re closing our fansub group as of today. Kai and I founded this group in 2016 when…

South Wind Subs

Feb 1, 2025 • Subscribe

Is This Heaven? (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival]

An experimental narrative that gives the idea of wandering spirits a fresh and whimsical spin

psycho-cinematography

Oct 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Let’s Go Karaoke (2024) review [Camera Japan Festival]

This is perfect film for anyone who, after a long day full of struggles, wants to sit in a comfy chair and relax.

psycho-cinematography

Oct 13, 2024 • Subscribe

Remain in Twilight (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“Matsui delivers another masterpiece that will long linger in the spectator’s mind.”

psycho-cinematography

Sep 26, 2021 • Subscribe

Afternoon Angler’s club (2023) Review [Camera Japan Festival]

Hideo Jojo’s heartwarming tale of subjective growth and salt-water fishing is a pleasant watch.

psycho-cinematography

Oct 3, 2024 • Subscribe

The Box Man (2024) review [Camera Japan Festival]

An incredible satisfying cinematic experience, one that enthrals the spectator from start to finish

psycho-cinematography

Oct 7, 2024 • Subscribe

Japan Trip – Week six – The Journey South – Part One

The week started in quiet fashion; the six children who had taken part in the full three-week camp had left the day before, but as I have already…

illogicalzen

Sep 4, 2016 • Subscribe

The Journey

South Korean Tourists Praise Japan for Cost/Performance Travel

South Korean tourists now comprise the largest group of tourists to Japan - and many say it's because the price is right.

Unseen Japan

Feb 27, 2024 • Subscribe

Japan Trip – Week six – The Journey South – Part Two

Although the garden was fascinating, my trains to Matsuyama beckoned – and while Shikoku, like most of Hokkaido, doesn’t have a Shinkansen line, it does have some very comfortable…

illogicalzen

Sep 8, 2016 • Subscribe

The Journey

Merry Month of Shojo Review #19: CHERRY JUICE

It's weird to come across a shojo manga that feels so much like a shonen ecchi manga without actually being an shonen ecchi manga. CHERRY JU...

The Manga Test Drive

May 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Merry Month of Shojo Review #18: CHERRY JUICE

It's weird to come across a shojo manga that feels so much like a shonen ecchi manga without actually being an shonen ecchi manga. CHERRY JU...

The Manga Test Drive

May 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Hyper Japan Festival 2025 Details

The good folks from Japanese Cultural Festival Hyper Japan have just sent us details for their next London event. They'll be running from Fr...

Otaku News - World Edition

Feb 26, 2025 • Subscribe

Hyper Japan Festival, London 2022

For three days in late July, Battersea Park in London England was taken over by Japan. I’m talking about the Hyper Japan Festival, of course! Going strong since…

Beneath the Tangles

Sep 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Anime Word Association Round X

Been a while since I’ve done one of these.I’m in a writey mood, but don’t have any anime to review at the moment, and don’t feel like watching…

Umai Yomu Anime Blog

Dec 16, 2020 • Subscribe

Anime Question Association Round 1

Haven’t been watching too much anime recently, and haven’t thought of anything I really wanted to write about lately. But, I wanted to write something, so I figured…

Umai Yomu Anime Blog

Jun 14, 2021 • Subscribe