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We know where Nintendo is relocating some of its sales and marketing employees and we know how many of them have decided to make the transition. What we weren't quite sure of was why. Mike Antonucci of the Mercury News caught up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime today in an attempt to shed some light on the move. More »
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Nintendo used to make money by producing hanafuda (Japanese playing cards), but by the 1980's had moved on to video games. But that was eons ago! Nintendo still doesn't make hanafuda cards, unless there's some Mario tie-in, right? Right?! More »
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Fotos I took from my Shigureden day trip, but didn't previously post. More to follow. More »
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In case you missed it or like links in order for easy reading, here's a recap of our Shigureden coverage. More »
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"Thank you very much," says a chorus of purple kimonos. They bow in unison as I make my way towards the door, but then backtracking to look at the celebratory bouquets. More »
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"There are vintage cards on the second floor," a purple kimono tells me. I clear the hardwood staircase and walk down a short corridor. The wall is covered in karuta. More »
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This well puts forth five problems to solve before the moon reflection in the water gently goes down. The well is actually a touch screen, and the game reminds me of the DS brain trainers. You have to solve logic and memory type problems. I got four out of five. Yippie. :) More »
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The timer on my DS counts down to zero. My allotted twenty minutes are up, and I go to return the portable at the exit in the main hall. Another game of giant cards starts up. Their movements are silent, as if they are on mute. I hand over the DS. More »
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I enter the destination in the DS Navi and start my search for Mario. More »
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There's poetry on the walls. I haven't even taken a look. I go over and see gold Japanese script. The poem I'm looking at on the wall appears on my DS screen. More »
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The seventy monitors turned into giant karuta (playing cards). One card appeared on my DS screen, which I then have to locate among the seventy giant ones on the HD floor displays. More »
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"This is really difficult," says the elderly lady. Her husband with a glass eye stands a step behind. More »
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ME: "Is this a DS Lite?" More »
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Barefeet move down a hallway. On the walls, there are plaques that explain Hyakunin Isshu. Above, there are Sharp LCD monitors that explain how to use the "DS Navi." Announcements from loudspeakers reiterate repeatedly. Still, what's DS Navi? More »
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The sweet scent of flowers perfumes the entryway. Congratulatory bouquets are stacked off to the side. In the doorway, a young woman in a purple kimono bows. More »
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"You want to know how to find a fire?" my dad always used to say. "Don't follow the firefighters, follow the reporters." Boy, was he ever right. The guy wearing a "PRESS" armband lead me right to the Shigureden. There was a line formed and people out front. More »
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The air's always a few degrees colder in Kyoto. I feel a chill as I step off the five-or-six-carriage train at Arashiyama Station. A handful of passengers file out slowly, passing through the ticket wickets. Likewise, I exit the station, and then it hits me. The air's not only colder, but it's cleaner. More »
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