Myth & Yokai– category –

Yo, what’s the deal with gacha games? For real. If you’ve ever touched a Japanese mobile game, you know the vibe. You grind for hours, save up your primo currency, and then dump it all on a limited-time banner, praying to the digital hea...

Ever been scrolling through social media and stumbled upon a clip from a Japanese idol concert? You see it, right? The sea of thousands of fans, each one holding a glowing light stick, moving in perfect, hypnotic synchronization. The fan...

You’ve seen it, for sure. The Instagram post from a friend who just got back from Japan. They’re standing under a ridiculously massive, ancient tree wrapped in a zigzag paper rope, hands pressed against its bark, with a caption like, “Fe...

Yo, what’s up. Megumi here, coming at you live from the concrete jungle of Tokyo. So you've probably scrolled through Japan on your feed, right? Seen the wild contrast—the neon-drenched, hyper-futuristic cityscapes right next to serene, ...

Walk into any multi-story electronics building in Akihabara, or duck into the labyrinthine corridors of Nakano Broadway, and you’ll inevitably be met by the same sound. It’s a low, rhythmic, mechanical symphony: the heavy gacha-gacha of ...

You’ve seen it, right? Scrolling through your feed, you see these epic shots of Japan. Torii gates standing in the middle of the ocean, serene forests that feel straight-up enchanted, or maybe you’ve even been here and noticed the tiny, ...

Yo, what’s the deal? Megumi here. So, you’ve probably scrolled past some wild stills from an old-school Japanese movie on your feed. You know the ones. A woman with a crazy long neck, a dude with an eyeball in his hand, or maybe just a f...

Yo, what’s up, Japan fam! Shun Ogawa here, ready to drop some serious knowledge for your next trip. We’re going on a deep dive, a proper pilgrimage, not just for the 'gram but for the soul. You know that feeling, right? When you’re watch...

Yo, what's up, global fam, Shun Ogawa here, dropping in to take you on a journey that’s, no cap, straight-up legendary. We’re going beyond the usual tourist traps, past the neon glow of Tokyo and the thousand torii gates of Kyoto, and di...

Yo, what’s up, world travelers. Hiroshi Tanaka here, your local guide to the real-deal Japan, the spots that aren't just on the surface but deep in the country's soul. Forget the neon chaos of Tokyo for a sec. We're about to time-slip. I...

Yo, what’s the move? Mia Kim here. So you’ve done the Golden Route. You’ve snapped a pic with the deer in Nara, got lost in the Shibuya Scramble, and ate your body weight in takoyaki in Osaka. Mad respect. You’ve seen the highlight reel,...

What’s up, fellow travelers and culture heads? Shun Ogawa here, and today we’re ditching the guidebooks and diving headfirst into the deep end. We're talking about a vibe. A very specific, high-key unsettling, low-key sacred vibe that yo...