Japanese internet culture, explained in English
Rincalca Land covers Japanese internet slang, the ordinary industries that shape daily life in Japan, and the places both came from. Most of this material exists only in Japanese. The entries are written with a straight face, and the exaggeration in them is deliberate. About this site explains how to read them.
The Slang Dictionary
Individual words — what Japanese forums, streams and comment sections are actually saying, and where each term came from.
14The Industry Dictionary
Convenience stores, pachinko parlours, vending machines, conveyor-belt sushi — the ordinary businesses that shape daily life in Japan, told as though they were empires.
13The Internet Culture Dictionary
The places the words came from — 2channel, Niconico, pixiv, Akihabara, Comic Market, and the studios and platforms built around them.
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ViviON
ViviON is a Japanese company that plans, produces, operates, and markets web services and content, and it is a …
Industries / VTuber AgenciesVirtual Cast
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Industries / Convenience StoresTOMONY
TOMONY is a chain of railway station convenience stores operated by Seibu Railway under a franchise agreement …
Industries / Convenience StoresToks
Toks is the name on the storefronts of the small retail stands operating inside the stations of the Tokyu …
Internet Culture / Net CultureThe Backrooms
The Backrooms is an internet urban legend that began as a creepypasta posted to the English-language anonymous …
Industries / Internet CafésStandard Corporation (Japan)
Standard Corporation is a Japanese company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, operating karaoke box venues, …
Internet Culture / Net Culturestand.fm
stand.fm is a Japanese audio-based social networking application developed by the company of the same name, …
Industries / Vending MachinesSoft Vendor TAKERU
Soft Vendor TAKERU was a Japanese vending machine that wrote personal computer software onto blank floppy …
Industries / Convenience StoresRico's
Rico's is a chain of small supermarkets operated by G7 Japan Food Service Co., Ltd., a company that also runs …