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Brian Ashcraft
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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.

Yeah, cos he means 可笑しい (okashii) as in "odd," "strange," or "funny," not お菓子 (okashi) as in "sweets." Read more

As I say in the piece, he's Chopstick Man (オハシマン = Ohashiman)! ^_^ Read more

soft drink (noun): a cold drink that is usually sweet, does not contain alcohol, and is often sold in bottles or cans Read more

I guess it gives an idea a rough idea of when to expect it when there's a TBA release date?? :/ Read more

Nah, they do this a lot in Japanese game mags. Famitsu, for example, often runs dev percentages for games. It's not unusual. Read more

I bet you're fun at parties.