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Chokochilla Wins Sanrio's 2026 Happilina Friends Competition
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (387+ words) News & Opinion Entertainment Chokochilla was crowned the winner of the Happilina Friends project Sanrio has just officially named Chokochilla — a strawberry-loving chinchilla with a strawberry-shaped beret and pink ears and tail — as the winner of its 2026 Happilina Friends competition. The…...
Sakura Fes Nihonbashi 2026
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (234+ words) Tokyo Weekender Sakura Fes Nihonbashi 2026 Immerse Yourself in Sakura Season The entire Nihonbashi area will be transformed into a cherry blossom landscape with “Sakura Noren” — special pink noren curtains displayed on buildings throughout the neighborhood — and an expanded “Sakura Light…...
Mohini Dey Live
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) Tokyo Weekender Mar 31-Apr 01・First show: open at 17:00, start at 18:00; Second show: open at 19:45, start at 20:30 A Virtuoso Captivating Audiences Worldwide India’s leading bassist, Mohini Dey, will make her Blue Note Tokyo debut. Dey, born in Mumbai in 1996, began her…...
¥10 Million for a New Face: Japan’s Controversial Hostess Reality Show
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) Entertainment Movies & TV A new YouTube series turns Japan's hostess world into a no-holds-barred contest for ¥10 million in surgery Hosted by Roland, widely considered the most successful host in Japan, alongside celebrity entrepreneur Yuji Mizoguchi, and featuring a judging panel…...
Pompompurin Wins 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (128+ words) News & Opinion Entertainment Pompompurin continues his two year reign Sanrio’s beloved beret-sporting golden retriever Pompompurin has been crowned as the winner of the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking. © 2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. Copyright Sanrio Co., Ltd. The winners were announced at Pacifico Yokohama,…...
Nana Creator Ai Yazawa Reimagines Hello Kitty in New Sanrio Collaboration
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) Fashion Entertainment Anime & Manga Sanrio characters to be styled by Mikako from Yazawa’s Neighborhood Story manga Ai Yazawa’s popular manga series Neighborhood Story is set to collaborate with Sanrio for a cute new collection of merchandise that will be available…...
A Man Invented a Fake Female Politician Using AI. Then He Made Her Pregnant.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (639+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion There are many things a man might invent for a fictional woman. A name. A face. A political affiliation. Maybe even a personality. The man behind Nakamura Riho went considerably further. He gave her a pregnancy....
Sanrio's New Characters: Meet the 10 Happilina Friends Fighting for a Spot
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (506+ words) Meet the contenders in the 2026 Happilina Friends project, where only fan favorites earn a permanent spot in the Sanrio lineup Through a brutal internal design competition, 10 tributes have been selected to face the ultimate arena — the marketplace. They’ll be judged…...
Yutaka Ozaki: The Voice of a Generation | Spotlight
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) The singer-songwriter’s raw, rebellious music continues to resonate decades after his death On this day in 1992, Japan lost one of its most iconic rock voices. Known as the “Japanese James Dean,” Yutaka Ozaki gave a generation of disillusioned youth something…...
Inside Tokyo’s Brand-New Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Theater
1+ week, 6+ day ago (366+ words) Things To Do in Tokyo Entertainment Anime & Manga TW Collabs Super Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians come to life If you grew up singing Moonlight Densetsu and play-pretended Sailor Guardians with your friends, your childhood dream is about to…...