Meet Yuka Kinoshita, a Japanese female competitive eater and online celebrity, whose total video views has just surpassed 100 million on Youtube. This video, in which she tried to eat 100 burgers in November 2014, is her most popular one. … [Read more...] about Yuka Kinoshita 100 hamburgers challenge
Kirin cool miniature kitchen commercial
Cool commercial by Japanese beverage company Kirin [Jp] - a stop motion animation featuring a miniature kitchen in a plastic bottle. The message is that its product (the Salt&Litchi drink) is made with "mother's knowledge" and "Kirin's touch". … [Read more...] about Kirin cool miniature kitchen commercial
Renchon nom nom…
A cute gif of anime character Renge Miyauchi, aka Renchon, chewing on some udon (noodles). She's a character in Japanese anime series Non Non Biyori, a light hearted comedy about (school) life in the countryside. Image via Misaolikes. … [Read more...] about Renchon nom nom…
Nogizaka46, Japanese Food, Nonno Magazine
Japanese girl group Nogizaka46 members - i.e. Nanase Nishino, Nanami Hashimoto, Sayuri Matsumura, Yumi Wakatsuki, Mai Shiraishi, Mai Fukagawa and Miona Hori - in 2014-no.14 issue of Men's Non-no Magazine [Jp], sampling various types of summer dishes at 28 famous restaurants in Tokyo. … [Read more...] about Nogizaka46, Japanese Food, Nonno Magazine
Japanese Hello Kitty melon
A melon producer in Furano, Hokkaido, has grown some cute cantaloupes with the image of Japanese's favourite icon Hello Kitty engraved on the fruit surface. The limited item (300 pieces) will be on sale until July 31. I suspect it won't last until then despite costing 4,980 … [Read more...] about Japanese Hello Kitty melon
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi x konbu sauce commercial
Japanese pop star Tsuyoshi Kusanagi in a commercial video for Yamasa seaweed sauce. The chicken looks yummy with or without the condiment =) Kusanagi is an actor and a member of boy band SMAP. He was one of Japan's biggest stars but his career suffered a dip because of a … [Read more...] about Tsuyoshi Kusanagi x konbu sauce commercial
Santa Miranda Kerr x Lipton Japan
Lipton Japan [Jp] is working again with Miranda Kerr in a new advertisement. The Australian model charmed the Japanese earlier this year with a Limone iced lemon tea commercial. And she's back in yellow Santa style with the same fun song. … [Read more...] about Santa Miranda Kerr x Lipton Japan
Kyoto fire ramen
A mini fire-show at a ramen restaurant [Jp] in Kyoto, Japan. Nothing magical, pour burning oil into water based liquid (vice versa) will do. Don't try this at home ;) I bet the gimmick will get them plenty of new customers, but it's taste that matters most after all (not … [Read more...] about Kyoto fire ramen
Miranda Kerr Japanese Lipton Commercial
Australian model Miranda Kerr is featured in a recent Japanese commercial for Lipton Limone Ice Tea. Cute, and wicked. Huge Jackman still rules though. Limone is an Italian word for lemon. Not sure why it's used instead of English, especially so when they kept the "ice tea" … [Read more...] about Miranda Kerr Japanese Lipton Commercial
KARA, Japanese Christmas, fried chicken
A Japanese commercial featuring Korean pop group KARA, advertising for convenience store Family Mart's fried chicken for the upcoming Christmas celebration. Fried chicken is synonymous to Christmas party in Japan. The tradition started in the 1970's after an ingenious marketing … [Read more...] about KARA, Japanese Christmas, fried chicken