Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering is the anime adaptation of Hana-Doll, a Japanese 2.5D mixed-media franchise by ...

Since the release of Sally the Witch back in 1966, the ‘magical girl’ (maho shojo) has become one of the most popular types of Japanese anime. Featuring differe ...

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering ... spring 2025 anime series internationally. The anime is expected to premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and TV Aichi on April ...

Pre-orders for the 1/4 scale Japanese Doll version figure of 2B from the NieR Automata Ver1.1a anime adaptation are available until May 16, 2025. FuRyu will formally release the figure in January ...

The DREAMING FORWARD documentary is also available on Crunchyroll, while the Hiwou War Chronicles anime is available to stream worldwide except in Japan. Hiwou War Chronicles is the first original ...

KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri is under way here, dazzling tourists with massive displays of around 10,000 “hina” dolls donated from across Japan. The dolls will be ...

“As the awareness of gender equality and diversity has heightened, I want customers to have dolls that they think they would like.” According to Kumiko Mase, 73, a researcher of Japanese ...

Anime has captured the hearts of fans and critics worldwide. Every year, the Japanese industry racks up billions in profits and countless awards. But the gulf between the polished product on the ...