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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.

Really? It reminds me of a souped up Lupin the Third anime... Read more

Oh yes. You do! I once got to ask Liam a question in The NME when I was in college. It was pretty great! Read more

Oh god. Why, Andras, why put me on the front page of Kotaku? Read more

No, the woman are in the women’s bath. And they are naked. Men and women bathe separately at the vast majority of hot springs. Read more

Japan is generally pretty safe! But, like anywhere, there are parts of Osaka and Tokyo that are less so... Read more

It was. Square Enix refers to it as 新生Final Fantasy Agito. 新生 (shinsei) can mean “rebirth,” “reborn,” or even “new birth.” Read more

There are. But they might be in, let’s say, the dodgier parts of town... I think hostels are cheaper? Though, I’ve never stayed in one, so I don’t know much about them... Read more

Def. less pricey. Generally speaking, you can get a business hotel room for one person for between $70 and $90. You might be able to find less, you might find ones that are pricier. Read more