One of Japan's most popular baseball teams, the Hanshin Tigers, released a new poster that looks exactly like the poster for X-Men: Days of Future Past. That's no accident. » 5/21/14 6:00am 5/21/14 6:00am

Today, Osaka's geek district Nipponbashi held a big street festival. The area's main drag was closed off to cars, allowing cosplayers to roam free and cause all sorts of cosplay chaos. » 3/21/14 8:15am 3/21/14 8:15am

Those who grew up in America during the 1980s might remember those "Just Say No" posters. They were anti-drug propaganda, and Japan has them, too. Though, this particular poster looks like it was made by people stoned outta their minds. » 3/14/14 7:40am 3/14/14 7:40am

This week in Osaka, cops busted uncensored dirty movie sellers. According to The Tokyo Reporter, police seized 140,000 uncensored DVDs. Pixelated porn is the law! And in the past, machines were made to give those rules the shaft. » 2/26/14 7:31am 2/26/14 7:31am

Have you ever been to Japan? If so, maybe you had a swell time. Maybe you had an awful time. Let's see if any of your complaints match up to this recent poll. » 2/18/14 7:00am 2/18/14 7:00am

If you ever visit Osaka, be sure to try one of its most famous dishes, "kushikatsu" (串カツ). Typically, it's fried pork on skewers. One restaurant's menu is anything but typical. » 1/15/14 5:30am 1/15/14 5:30am

This fall, a series of restaurant scandals have been front page news in Japan. Several pricey eateries have admitted to lying about their menus. Establishments Sega owns, it seems, did as well. Yes, Sega runs restaurants in Japan. » 11/13/13 5:00am 11/13/13 5:00am

Traveling to Japan on a budget? Need a place to stay? Don't mind people having sex all around you? Well, have I got a hotel room for you. » 10/30/13 7:00am 10/30/13 7:00am

Ever want to open a game bar in Japan? Matt Bloch talks to Japanator about doing just that with his Osaka-based watering hole Space Station. It's apparently the only foreign-run video game bar in Japan! » 9/02/13 3:00am 9/02/13 3:00am

In the afternoon of March 31, a shooting broke out at game center in Osaka. According to Jiji Press (via The Tokyo Reporter), a former high-level yakuza was grazed in the left part of his chest. He was taken to a local hospital, and he is expected to recover. » 4/02/13 5:30am 4/02/13 5:30am

Last weekend, Osaka's Den-Den Town, the city's geek district, held a street festival. Previously, Kotaku showcased some of the unusual cosplay on display during the event. There was more. Much more. » 3/27/13 7:30am 3/27/13 7:30am

As any longtime resident can attest, Japan's subway is punctual, clean, and convenient. Its stations, however, can get elaborate and confusing. » 3/19/13 6:30am 3/19/13 6:30am

Located in Osaka's Takatsuki, the factory boasts the largest plastic billboard in the world. It's even in the Guinness Book. Dubbed… » 10/04/12 7:30am 10/04/12 7:30am

On April 30, a 38 year-old Osaka City bureaucrat was arrested for taking upskirt photos of a… » 5/24/12 6:00am 5/24/12 6:00am