Shoei Delicy’s Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuit has become a short anime, with episodes streaming on official TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram accounts.
Touken Ranbu Is Getting an Ice Show, and Olympic Medalist Kaori Sakamoto Is Joining In
Touken Ranbu - ICE BLADE - has added Kaori Sakamoto as an original “ice spirit” role, alongside top skaters, original-game voice actors, and Kodo for its October 2026 Yoyogi performances.
World Trigger Fans Can Step Inside Border HQ at This New Japan Exhibition
World Trigger’s REBOOT exhibition will run in Tokyo from August 11 to September 1, 2026, then Osaka from November 14 to December 6, with Border HQ training-room displays and ticket details now available.
Frieren’s New USJ Attraction Is Apparently So Emotional It Made the Cast Tear Up
Universal Studios Japan opened its Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Story Walk, restaurant, and ride on May 30, with Atsumi Tanezaki and Nobuhiko Okamoto praising the attraction’s emotional immersion.
BLEACH Fans Can Visit a Free Thousand-Year Blood War Exhibition in Tokyo
Anime Tokyo Station is hosting a free BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity exhibition in Ikebukuro from May 30 to August 16, 2026.
NIJISANJI and NIJISANJI EN Are Bringing 3SKM and BY THE BEAT to AFA Thailand
NIJISANJI and NIJISANJI EN are exhibiting at AFA Thailand 2026 in Bangkok, with a May 31 venue-only prerecorded stage from 3SKM and BY THE BEAT.
Hololive’s Hakui Koyori Has a New Limited Sake — and She Helped Make It
Hakui Koyori and KURAND’s Rikei Kyodai sake brand are back with Rikei Kyodai No.54 Re, a limited pure daiginjo sake built around a dry, fruity profile.
KADOKAWA’s Da Vinci Magazine Will End Its Print Run After 32 Years
KADOKAWA’s Da Vinci magazine will stop publishing in print with its November 2026 issue, ending a 32-year run while Da Vinci Web continues online.
Fact Check: Japan Breeding Visa and the “Future Creation Individual” Visa on MOFA
The Japan breeding visa allows foreigners to come... and make babies? - That's the claim. Here are the facts... If you’ve spent any time on TikTok, YouTube shorts, or even Reddit lately, you’ve probably seen some version of this claim. Supposedly, Japan—desperate to solve its declining population crisis—is opening its borders to young, fertile foreigners to, … Continue reading Fact Check: Japan Breeding Visa and the “Future Creation Individual” Visa on MOFA
What is Tanabata in Japan? – Understanding Japanese Myths
Out of all of Japan’s major holidays, Tanabata has the most interesting story behind it. It’s a tale written in the stars, about a princess in a doomed romance, and it ends with making wishes come true. It should come as no surprise that this holiday shows up in anime and manga a lot. If … Continue reading What is Tanabata in Japan? – Understanding Japanese Myths