Bound by cultural and linguistic barriers from the outside world, Japanese YouTube exists in a universe of its own. Viral memes come and go with little notice being taken anywhere outside of Japan.

Toyama Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. Two prefectures on opposite coasts of Japan. On the one hand, Toyama Prefecture is "located at the center of Japan and serves as a gateway of the Sea of ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. A Japanese morning show recently did a report on how some kids are doing their homework while playing clips of YouTubers studying. The show featured a ...