Dressed To Impress | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan | Web Japan Dressed To Impress "Cosplayers" from Around the World Flock to Japan This site uses JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings. 中文 search Go to t

Dressed To Impress | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Manga has become an international lingua franca. Many enthusiasts also enjoy dressing up as their favorite characters. "Cosplayers" from around the world, each dressed in a unique costume, gathered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, this summer to take part in the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) 2008.

Friendly Ghouls And Goblins | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japanese folklore is full of tales of supernatural creatures called yokai. Yokai have some lovable characteristic that makes it difficult to hate them, and in fact, endears them to people. These kinds of characters are now enjoying a surge in popularity among young people, especially manga and anime fans.

Showcasing Japanese Pop Culture | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta) was conceived to introduce Japanese content to the world. It features a wide range of genres all in one festival, including video games, anime, and manga.

Comic Cornucopia | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The largest comic convention in the world, the Comic Market is a landmark event that showcases world-renowned Japanese anime, manga, and “cosplay” (costume play). Once again reeling in a multitude of participants and visitors, this summer’s event was especially notable for the number and variety of cosplayers in attendance.

Welcome To Otaku Town | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Tokyo's Akihabara district is known around the world as the center of Japan's otaku culture, which includes such phenomena as anime, manga, and "maid cafes." Here we take a look at some of the latest developments in this district that continues to send out otaku culture to the world.

Showcasing Japanese Pop Culture | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta) was conceived to introduce Japanese content to the world. It features a wide range of genres all in one festival, including video games, anime, and manga.

Comic Cornucopia | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The largest comic convention in the world, the Comic Market is a landmark event that showcases world-renowned Japanese anime, manga, and “cosplay” (costume play). Once again reeling in a multitude of participants and visitors, this summer’s event was especially notable for the number and variety of cosplayers in attendance.

Geek Spending Power | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
When the otaku, a uniquely Japanese style of geeks, first emerged in the early 1980s, they were generally seen as social misfits who spent long hours collecting and reading manga (comic books) and watching anime (animated films). Yet over the years, the otaku gradually took on a more visible profile. Today, some analysts believe they could actually be an important driver of Japan's economic growth.

Lifelike Figures | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan | Web Japan Lifelike Figures Collectors Snap Up Models of Favorite Anime Characters This site uses JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings. 中文 search Go t

Lifelike Figures | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Top-quality, minutely detailed anime character figurines have become highly sought-after collector’s items. Action figures with fully opposable joints attract children, while collecting figures of manga and anime characters enable fans to create a world all their own.

One Piece - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
"My treasure? It's yours if you can find it. Look for it! I've left it all there." With these words, the legendary pirate king Gold Roger dies, and so starts a mad race among the pirates for his ultimate treasure: the One Piece. The age of pirates has begun. This is the story line of the latest hit anime series in Japan.

Exploring "Cool Japan" in Tokyo - Travel - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Japan's pop culture covers a lot of different areas, from design and fashion to anime (cartoons), manga (comics), video games, and hi-tech. These Japanese things have so many fans around the world that together they have been called "Cool Japan." Here we will introduce some of the best places to experience Japanese pop culture.

Pop Culture 2011-2012 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Depicting Sentiments in Everyday Life Creating a Whole Universe on Fingernails Sengoku Busho Now the Rage Japanese Video Sharing Sites Purikura Photo Booths Hand-Made Aesthet

Pop Culture 1995-1996 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives A Japanese Festival in Atlanta Small-Town Publications Become Bestsellers Young Shogi Wiz Achieves Crowning Victory This site uses JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in yo

Pop Culture 1997-1998 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Sing Out the Old Breaking the Ice Rising Fast A Man's World? Not Just Reading the News On the Megaphone Akira Kurosawa Dies Not in This Town Theme Park Thrills TV Trends Daza

Comic Book Classics | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close Hana yori mo hana no gotoku (More Flowerlike than the Flowers). (C)Minako Narita/Hakusensha(Melody)

Comic Book Classics | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close Hana yori mo hana no gotoku (More Flowerlike than the Flowers). (C)Minako Narita/Hakusensha(Melody)

Comic Book Classics | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close A Noh performance.

Comic Book Classics | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close Kabukumon (The Deviant). (C)David Miyahara·Akio Tanaka/Kodansha