Sendai is the biggest city in Northern Japan, making it a cultural hub full of tradition and modernity. It’s also a center of pop culture in many ways, featured heavily in many anime and video games ranging from Persona 5 to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Visiting Sendai is like stepping into those worlds, so let us explore some of the most iconic parts of the city! Riding the Ferry Miyagi has long been enjoyed as a popular spot for JoJo fans, and for good reason, as its author Mr. Araki actually...

In a previous entry we explored the city of Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture, otherwise known as the hometown of Mr. Fujiko F. Fujio, the prolific manga author behind the blue space-cat Doraemon (3abqoor for fans in the Middle East). Well, Mr. Fujiko F. Fujio was actually part of a manga duo aptly named “Fujiko Fujio” alongside author “Fujiko A. Fujio”! Not only that, but both authors have created popular series that have entertained fans in the Middle Eastern world, as Mr. Fujiko A. Fujio is the...

Niigata City is the most populous city of the prefecture of Niigata itself. Bordering the ocean, Niigata is famous for producing some of Japan’s most delicious rice known as koshihakari rice, a result of the prefecture’s rich soil and snowmelt water from the Shinano River, the longest river in Japan. Niigata is also known as a prefecture that produces many popular manga authors and anime creators, as well as hometown to various pop culture-related activities. Let us explore what Niigata City...