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Tokyo Character Street | Very popular place for anime lovers
If you want to buy anime goods in central Tokyo, Tokyo Character Street at Tokyo Station is awesome. There are more than 30 anime shops such as a Pokemon store, Jump Shop, and a Ghibli shop.
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Soshigaya Ultraman Street, Tokyo | Very popular with Ultraman lovers.
There is a fascinating street for pop culture fans in Soshigaya, Tokyo called Ultraman Shopping Street. There are many hidden superhero characters, you can have funny coffee and buy cool souvenirs.
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The world’s most popular Ultraman
Ultraman is a Japanese TV superhero like Superman. It has been more than 50 years since the series started. Let’s learn about the fascinating characters and related places for an anime pilgrimage!
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Wotagei a Cheer Dance of Japanese Otaku Fans
Wotagei is a type of cheer dance that is usually done by devoted fans for their much-loved idols during concerts. There are specific choreographies that all concert-goers seem to know. What’s up with wotagei?
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Maglev Super Fast New Train in Japan
Maglev is a super fast train that uses magnetic levitation. Japan is currently building a maglev train that will run up to 500 km/h. See where you can already experience this train in action.
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The Story of Doraemon | Very popular anime in Japan
Doraemon is one of the most popular manga and anime series among kids in Japan. It is the story of an unmotivated boy and cat-shaped robot who came from the future. Let’s find out more about the setting and story!
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Super exciting VR experience in Tokyo | Travel Guide
For those looking for a thrill in Tokyo, these VR experiences will immerse you in a whole new world!
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Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)| Japan Anime Guide
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is a popular comic in Japan. The total sales of the books topped 100 million. It has also been made into anime and live-action movies. Let’s find out more about the setting and story!
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Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) One of Japan’s Most Popular Animated Films | Japan Anime Guide
Learn more about one of Japan’s largest anime movie hits of all time Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) and its animator Makoto Shinkai.
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JUMP SHOP a Place Full of boy’s Dreams
Jump Shop is a store that sells manga and anime goods from popular Japanese comic magazine Shonen Jump. Find out which character goods you can buy at this fans’ favorite shop.
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Neon Genesis EVANGELION One of Japan’s Most Popular Animations
While Neon Genesis EVANGELION wasn’t very popular when it just came out, it slowly grew into one of the most successful anime series nowadays. Find out what captured the franchise’s loyal fan base!
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A Place where You can Look into the world of Evangelion in Hakone
If you love Japanese anime Neon Genesis EVANGELION, an ‘anime pilgrimage’ to Hakone is a great activity to do from Tokyo. There are many places that appear in the series in Hakone, find out where to go in real life!
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Pokemon | One of the Great Games Japan has Produced
Pokemon was born in 1996 as a computer game for the Game Boy. It became a huge success, and nowadays kids around the world are familiar with the franchise. Learn all there is to know about Pokemon!
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Japan: The Best Post COVID Holiday
Let us show you what makes Japan one of the best long-haul trips for 2023 and beyond to take once the pandemic is over.
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Anime | the One and Only Genre Produced in Japan
The history of the anime goes back to 1907 when many Japanese artists were influenced by Western animation and decided to create specific national content for Japan. At that time this was very difficult because materials were expensive
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Manga | the Wonderful Culture of Japan
In the late 1940’s, Tezuka Osamu, the father of modern Manga, began working cinematic effects learnt from European movies in to his cartoons.
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Ghibli Park Nagoya | Experience a Spiritual and Fantastic World
Next to the extremely popular Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo a new pilgrimage destination for fans of the dreamy Studio Ghibli franchise has been opened in November 2022. The Ghibli Park is even larger and you can truly disappear in a wondrous different world
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Ghibli Museum Mitaka | Experience a Spiritual and Fantastic World
Japan’s leading animation producer is without a doubt Studio Ghibli, having produced 6 of the 10 highest-grossing films in Japan. The studio is known for…
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Newly Designed Japanese Money | YEN /JPY
Have you always wanted to know more about the design of Japanese money? We outlined all the different designs of Japanese coins and bills, and explain the historical or symbolic significance of the design.
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A slightly niche but popular boy idol group in Japan
We would like to let you know about two slightly less mainstream J-pop powerhouses: let us introduce you to Chōtokkyū and Hatsune Miku!