Shotengai Magazine

Pokemon Go: The Perfect Hybrid of Japanese Anime and Video Games (I)

Pokemon Go: The Perfect Hybrid of Japanese Anim...

The killer app of 2016, Pokemon Go, blew the market away. As a symbol of Japanese subculture, it is a perfect hybrid of Japanese anime and games. This passage will...

Pokemon Go: The Perfect Hybrid of Japanese Anim...

The killer app of 2016, Pokemon Go, blew the market away. As a symbol of Japanese subculture, it is a perfect hybrid of Japanese anime and games. This passage will...

Japanese Soft Drinks: From Ramune to Yakult

Japanese Soft Drinks: From Ramune to Yakult

Have you ever tried a Japanese soft drink? Well, compared with Sake and Sushi, soft drinks sound like not a thing so attractive and representative. However, the exotic yet delicious...

Japanese Soft Drinks: From Ramune to Yakult

Have you ever tried a Japanese soft drink? Well, compared with Sake and Sushi, soft drinks sound like not a thing so attractive and representative. However, the exotic yet delicious...

Kendo: The Japanese Martial Art of Swordsmanship

Kendo: The Japanese Martial Art of Swordsmanship

Name a sport in which two contenders will wear full-body armor and a grilled mask and attack each other with a sword. It sounds like fencing, doesn't it? Actually, the...

Kendo: The Japanese Martial Art of Swordsmanship

Name a sport in which two contenders will wear full-body armor and a grilled mask and attack each other with a sword. It sounds like fencing, doesn't it? Actually, the...

The Japanese Delicacy (I): Ramen

The Japanese Delicacy (I): Ramen

Ramen is considered al dente noodles and features rich booth. Though it sounds simple, there are many variations. As for the noodles, there are curvy noodles and straight noodles with...

The Japanese Delicacy (I): Ramen

Ramen is considered al dente noodles and features rich booth. Though it sounds simple, there are many variations. As for the noodles, there are curvy noodles and straight noodles with...

Temari: From Toy to Artwork

Temari: From Toy to Artwork

Temari is one of Japan's traditional crafts. This delicate thread ball represents the exquisite craft and superb aesthetics of the Japanese people. If you never heard of "temari", you must...

Temari: From Toy to Artwork

Temari is one of Japan's traditional crafts. This delicate thread ball represents the exquisite craft and superb aesthetics of the Japanese people. If you never heard of "temari", you must...

Kimono: Japanese Traditional Clothing

Kimono: Japanese Traditional Clothing

Everyone that knows about Japan can recognize kimono -  beautiful Japanese traditional garb. With a history of thousand years, various types have been designed. Similar to other clothing, the materials...

Kimono: Japanese Traditional Clothing

Everyone that knows about Japan can recognize kimono -  beautiful Japanese traditional garb. With a history of thousand years, various types have been designed. Similar to other clothing, the materials...