Tag: history

I love a good tournament anime, and we don’t get enough of them. Alternate-history anime are likewise a welcome surprise. ...

While no country is perfect, Japan does seem to get a lot of things right. Amazing convenience stores on every ...

August in Japan is always a heavy month, and not just because of the heat and humidity. It’s the season ...

I have a minor obsession with films released in the year of my birth, 1968. The other day, I was ...

Let's delve into the history behind the Western tourist who paid to take a photo wearing samurai armor in 1890!

The Spring 2023 anime season had a lot to offer fans, from a bizarre story of idols and revenge to ...

By now, you might have seen the headlines about MAPPA founder and Tezuka prodigy Masao Maruyama's comments about how Chinese ...

One anime I've really been enjoying this season is the second season of Vinland Saga, an amazing drama about the ...

I love that whenever we visit Japan for the first time, we're instantly connected with everyone else who ever made ...

We've got a review of the Yasuke Netflix anime that dropped in April coming, but first, we sat down and did ...

Today marks a historical event: the 75th anniversary of the Battleship Yamato sinking, when she was attacked by Allied aircraft ...

Dogs. Whether they're performing important tasks such as herding, hunting, or guarding, or just being a loveable companion, it's widely ...

Researchers have discovered a piece of WWII history, the wreck of Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Kaga, a famous carrier that ...

Have you been following the trade war? Not the one between China and the U.S., but the one that’s been ...

One thing I love about anime is that it's a "big tent" with a lot of smaller tents inside, all ...

Shinobi, or ninjas, are a huge part of Japanese culture. But who were these black-clad assassins? Asian Boss recently posted ...

Christmas is right around the corner, and J-List is helping you make it a great one with our EMS shipping ...

Anime (and Star Wars) Can Bring Us World Peace Through Shared Popular Culture I had a fun weekend, traveling down ...

The Christmas holiday means different things to different people around the world. Japan is by and large a nation of ...

Are Anime Fans Escaping from Reality? You Bet! We've got a big announcement for everyone today: a new limited Megumi ...

The Real Reason We Watch Umaru-chan: Rooting for Ebina and Oniichan While living in Japan is a lot of fun, ...

Anything is possible in anime, including monster girls! I love the 2D world of anime and games because anything is ...

What have you learned from anime? Any useful life lessons? One thing I like about anime is that it's potentially ...

When Did Japan Discover its Fascination with Oppai in Japan? One thing I like to do on J-List is study ...