Ghibli producer shows kids stuck at home how to draw Totoro
I'm going to teach you how to draw Totoro, okay?" says a cheery Toshio Suzuki, a producer of Studio Ghibli, as he deftly draws one of the most beloved anime characters in the world.…
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Japan suicides decline as Covid-19 lockdown causes shift in stress factors
People spending more time at home with their families, fewer people were commuting to work and delays to the start of the school year are seen as factors in the fall. In April, 1,455 people took…
Inflatable e-scooter that fits in backpack unveiled
Image copyright University of Tokyo Image caption The Poimo has been designed to fit inside a rucksackAn inflatable e-scooter compact enough to be stored inside a commuter's backpack has be…
Top Jobs in Japan with No Japanese Required – Week 19, 2020
You can still work in Japan whether your Japanese level is conversational or zero. By GaijinPot Blog May 14, 2020 1 min readDon’t speak Japanese but want to work in Japan? Each week we look…
Japan's coronavirus response is flawed -- but it works
Based on China's experience and guidelines from the World Health Organization, Japan has implemented a cluster-based approach to disease control. Nevertheless, there have been several …
Esports proving a viable option for competition-starved fans
Esports, networked video game competitions that simulate real-world sports, have seen increased interest from fans who have been both forced into isolation and starved of their favorite spectati…
We investigate Tokyo's most haunted spot, Kohoku Bridge【Haunted Tokyo】
And the most haunted place in this town with so much potential for haunting is supposedly Kohoku Bridge. But did you know it also has the capital’s most haunted spot, the Kohoku Bridge? The…
Muji to start selling cricket cracker developed by Tokushima University
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd, which plans and develops MUJI products, will launch cricket rice crackers in some MUJI stores and online stores in the spring of 2020. To promote “a pleasant lifestyle” …
Tokyo and Paris game shows canceled, but ChinaJoy goes ahead in August
Two more major video game shows — the Tokyo Game Show and Paris Games Week — have been canceled thanks to the pandemic, but the giant Shanghai expo ChinaJoy will take place as planned for July 31 to …
Bridges to cross when you get there
Typically built to connect islands and valleys, and cross bodies of water, bridges are an important piece of infrastructure for development. The remote and rural places that get connected by bri…