books

Sumikko Gurashi origin book gets English/Japanese bilingual release, great for language learners

An adorable way to start reading Japanese, or just to spend some more time with the lovable Sumikko Gurashi cast.

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Make Studio Ghibli anime food with new Kiki’s Delivery Service recipe book from Japan

Official recipes give us a taste of famous meals from the film, and they’re easy enough for children to make too.

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Does Japan owe one of its favorite foods to a bookstore owner? Trying the “original” Hayashi rice

There’s a legend that ties the origin of this popular dish to one of Japan’s biggest bookstores. 

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder insulated cups coming to 7-Eleven Japan

Too bad there’s no Bowser one or I would have copped a Koopa cup of that.

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Studio Ghibli cookbook teaches how to make beautiful, super-easy Laputa Levistone candies【Recipe】

From the Castle in the Sky to the dessert plate in your home.

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We make anime food from Studio Ghibli movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky

Join us as we recreate Dora’s chunk of meat and the Tiger Moth Airship Stew, which look just like they do in the film.

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Make Studio Ghibli anime food with official recipe book from Japan

Ghibli’s Dining Table lets us taste the meals eaten by our favourite characters.

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Manga water damage rescue tip lets us read our favorites without fear in the bathtub

Our reporter loves nothing more than a good soak with a good manga, and now she knows how to get rid of the page warping that comes with that combination.

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Reading manga before you buy now officially OK again at Japan’s biggest second-hand bookstore

Book Off says the practice is OK…probably.

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Tokyo Burlesque traveling event offers costume tip-stuffing experience for fans with deep pockets

Five dancers from Roppongi burlesque club will appear at photo album launch events across Japan.

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For-adults PreCure novels get re-release for grown-up fans of magical girl anime series

Just because you’re not a girl anymore doesn’t mean you have to leave the magical girl adventures behind.

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Japanese bookstore dares to be different with common-sense fix to weird industry hassle

At most bookstores, knowing the author’s name isn’t enough to let you find what you’re looking for, but Seiwado is an exception.

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Tickets on sale for exhibit of every book Ghibli producer has ever read, boyhood room recreation

Want to produce great anime like Toshio Suzuki? Read more books.

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Tokyo losing landmark bookstore, giant bookmark created to mark its place【Photos】

Special displays, sales, and even book fortunes commemorate Sanseido moving on to its next chapter. 

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Two Tokyo train stations getting Harry Potter-style makeovers

Hogsmeade Station serves as inspiration for closest stop to new permanent Harry Potter museum.

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Beautiful new Evangelion reveals key frame artwork from the anime series’ finale film【Pics】

300-plus pages of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time artwork.

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Passing the JLPT N1 — Here’s how I did it, so you can too!

Strategies to take down the N1 final boss.

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Did this ’90s Japanese horror manga predict the coronavirus pandemic?

Manga artist draws amazing parallels between fiction and reality.

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Snoop Dogg’s cookbook gets a rebrand in Japan

“From Crook to Cook” just doesn’t have the same catchy appeal here as it does overseas.

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64-page book about panda butts selling out fast in Japan

I like pan-da butts and I cannot lie.

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