Author: William

Yesterday we introduced the iDoll, currently being showcased by ad agency Hakuhodo at SXSW Interactive Festival. Another prototype by Hakuhodo -- and just as outlandish -- are the Talkable ...

Visitors to SXSW Interactive Festival (SXSWi) (March 13-22, 2015) in Austin should head to the Hakuhodo Group exhibition booth, "Prototyping the Future". Hakuhodo will be showcasing several of its ...

As we head into the spring, get ready for hay fever. Pollen allergy is big in Japan, caused by the large numbers of cedar trees planted in the postwar period. The corollary is that these trees ...

Japan's first architecture model museum is opening this summer. It is set to open as a museum in August, though will begin operating from April. Applications for architecture scale model exhibits ...

Almost a year after we blogged that iconic gyaru and hostess subculture magazine Koakuma Ageha was closing down comes some unexpected good news: Ageha is returning. Last year was a gloomy one ...

It was surely just the next logical step: Funassyi the anime is here. A series of animated shorts will premiere on March 30th on Nippon TV's Sukkiri starring the yellow pear ...

Every year there are some pretty outlandish concept cars, mostly designed to generate headlines and buzz. But forget robots and bizarre shapes. Nissan have gone for a more practical, ...

On April 4th, Mori no Tosho Shitsu (Mori's Library) in Shibuya will be transformed into a club for a silent disco event. Remember Mori no Tosho Shitsu? It was the crowdfunded "book and beer" ...

Relive the 1990's dance scene from Tokyo with the Kumiko Araki Juliana's Tokyo Dance Disco Exercise DVD Set. Araki was one of the dancers from Juliana's, THE trendy nightclub in Tokyo during the ...

Customize your glasses with your smartphone, thanks to JINS Paint. The promo is being run by the glasses brand JINS (aka J!NS) and uses an app available for iOS and Android. You can choose ...

Shimokita: 2003 to 2014 is a new documentary charting the changes in the landscape of one of Tokyo's best-loved areas. Located just west of Shinjuku and Shibuya, Shimokitazawa (aka Shimokita) is ...

Head into a KFC in Japan on March 1st and if you're clumsy enough, you can get a free drink. The Ebisu branch of KFC is running a special campaign rewarding those poor souls among us who have ...

The new Hotel Gracery opens in Kabukicho in the heart of Shinjuku on April 24th, part of the changing landscape of a district more known for sleaze than sightseeing. This being a Japanese hotel, ...

Head to Shinjuku Station to try popping 100,000 Slime bubbles. No, it's not what it sounds. Slime is the mascot character in the PlayStation game Dragon Quest and this is a promotional stunt by ...

Could this be the most stylish new hair salon in Tokyo? Or the most hirsute coffee shop? Or both? SALON & is opening this March in Yutenji, a neighborhood in Meguro ward, Tokyo, as a ...