When the staff become the stars: AKB’s new marketing strategy
September 19, 2013
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Mina
With the recent release of their 32nd single, "Koi suru Fortune Cookie," AKB48 has once again proven their monopoly in Japan's music industry. After hitting the physical and digital shelves on August ...
A colleague recently brought back the customary omiyage souvenir from their Obon summer vacation to Miyagi prefecture and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the traditional mochi sweets packaging ...
J-World Tokyo, the world's first theme park dedicated to Shonen Jump manga, has opened in Ikebukuro, north Tokyo.
Visitors can find the new amusement center in the Sunshine City World Import ...
During the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11th, 2011 many of the victims or people affected were children. So the Pokémon With You project was started to support the disaster-struck region and ...
Japanese Kit Kat Variety Party Box
Boxed set of exclusive Japanese chocolate snacks
A Lego hotel is currently being constructed in Carlsbad, California but fans in Japan will only have to wait until 2016 before they get their own chance to stay in a Lego-themed deluxe suite.
The ...
The Japan National Tourist Organization reported late last month that estimated numbers of visitors to Japan for November 2012 were 648,600, a 17.6% increase from the same month in 2011 and even up ...