All About Japan

Fists of Absinthe Coming to TBS Digital

Absinthe, sneakers, swords, ninjas, and a whole lot of intentionally over-descriptive subtitles. Think Quentin Tarantino, minus the blood and F-bombs.

Fear the Ninjaguar!

Ninjaguar battles evil spirits in the night, defending the Shiga Prefecture town of Shigaraki as its citizens sleep.

Watch the Fail Ninja in Full Action!

If you haven't seen the Fail Ninja yet, not to worry—he's probably got his eye on you!

How to Be a Ninja in 6 Minutes

Want to be a ninja but don't know how? Fear not: Joe Bareta and his epic mustache are here to help you out!

Han Solo Chocolates & Other Homemade Treats

This year, Japanese citizens have really upped the ante when it comes to homemade Valentine's Day treats. Some going as far as turning their favorite Star Wars characters into tasty treats!

Top 10 Ninja Characters in Video Games

See if you can recognize these stealthy agents of mystery from all corners of the video game world.

Peter Sohn on 'The Good Dinosaur' in Japan

In anticipation of the March 12 Japan premiere of Disney and Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur,' Director Peter Sohn and producer Denise Ream spoke about their work.

Hitomi Noda Offers a Nonalcoholic Kiss

Hitomi Noda of seven-girl idol unit Ready to Kiss stars in an online commercial for Duc de Montagne Rose, a nonalcoholic sparkling wine from Yokohama's Shonan Trading Co, Ltd.

The Power Wheels Kawasaki Ninja (Still) Rules!

Pow-Pow-Power through the cheesy music and relive this rocking retro ad from the '90s.

Coming Tsum to Our Galaxy!

You won't need the force to gather all these Disney Tsum Tsum Star Wars plushies.

Death Rabbits' 'Nande' Is a Ninja Death Trap

Poor Bucho. It's hard enough to get your gas mask on in the morning without ninja waiting to ambush you in the elevator.

This Trendy Way to Try Sake Is the Bomb!

Spend enough time on an American college campus and you'll surely come across a sake bomb. So why is it relatively unknown in Japan?

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Goes Ninja

'Ninja Re Bang Bang' was Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's fifth physical single, reaching No.1 on the Japan Hot 100. The video not only features Kyary in ninja attire, but ninja-inspired dance moves, including high-jumping, shuriken-throwing—and arm-cannon-blasting!

5 Furiously Funny Ninja Flicks

Here are our five favorite ninja comedies, full of high-flying action, wisecracks and cheesy training montages.

Mario and Luigi Get a Makeover

Reimagined as the famed gods Fujin and Raijin, the Mario Brothers look as if they could take down Bowser with only one punch!

An Inside Look into Japanese Graphic Design

Ever wonder what makes a Japanese poster so... Japanese? Here are 10 techniques observed by the graphic design world that typify Japanese style.

10 Ghilbli Films You May Not Have Seen

These are the Ghibli films that the smallest proportion of Japanese college students have seen. How many have you racked up?

Once, Twice, Three Times a Ladybaby

Ladybeard and his two female companions, Rie Kaneko and Rei Kuromiya, are ready to knock out their competition with their third single, “Renge Chance!”

Hang Onto Your Turtle Shell!

The coolest Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles game yet will have fans shouting 'Cowabunga!'

Happy Ninja Day!

So what’s so special about February 22 in Japan? And what's the connection with Ninja?

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