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Track: Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Prélude | Artist: Yo-Yo Ma | Album: Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Pro Gamer Lied About Being In Elementary School

Fortnite pro RizArt made a splash last fall when he set a new record for solo kills. Besides his gameplay, one thing that made the pro stand out was that he claimed to be in sixth grade. That was a lie. RizArt is a member of the Japanese Fortnite team Crazy Raccoon, which recently hosted…

One Way To Make Kemono Friends 2 Better 

You might say there are multiple ways Kemono Friends season two could be made better, but a relatively easy one that would be fixing where the characters are looking. The big difference between the first and second seasons of Kemono Friends, the absence of director Tatsuki, who was pulled from season two. Twitter user Goodsleepy2…

The Best Japanese Snow Sculptures Of 2019

The Sapporo Snow Festival is in underway in Hokkaido, Japan. These are some of the best snow sculptures on display. Have a look! The Japanese military pitches in to build the most massive of the snow sculptures The 2019 Sapporo Snow Festival runs until February 11.

Winter Is Here. Porsgrunn, Norway. By Marcus Patai | Instagram JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: Face My Fears | Artist: Hikaru Utada & Skrillex | Album: Kingdom Hearts III OST  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Japan Now Has Chocolate Ramen

To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, ramen chain Kourakuen is serving up “chocolate ramen” for a limited time only. According to NariNari, the chocolate ramen is made with a shoyu (soy sauce) ramen base, but added cacao oil and an added chocolate bar. It looks tasty! Twitter users report that chocolate ramen is unexpectedly good According…

First Nintendo Store Opening In Japan

This fall, Japan is getting its first Nintendo Store. Called Nintendo Tokyo, the official shop will be located in the brand new Shibuya Parco building. Like the Nintendo New York, Nintendo Tokyo will be packed with merch, games, hardware, demo stations and more. Nintendo says it will also use the new store to make announcements…

Central Park Ice Trees. New York, New York. By Cliff Ivie. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: Future | Artist: Chai | Album: Wagama Mania Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Smartphone Mario Kart Delayed To This Summer In Japan

When Mario Kart Tour was first announced last year, it was slated for release on Android and iOS sometime before March 2019. Now, in Japan, the smartphone game has been pushed back to summer. Nintendo of America has yet to announce whether or not the U.S. release has also been delayed. This article will be…

Ariana Grande’s New Kanji Tattoo Is An Unfortunate Mistake [Update: She “Fixed” The Tattoo]

To celebrate her newest single “7 Rings,” pop star Ariana Grande got a kanji tattoo. Unfortunately, it’s wrong. Update January 31 – 4:30 am: Ariana Grande got her tattoo “fixed,” but at best, it’s still an odd kanji tattoo. At worst, she’s made the tattoo worse. Japanese can be read in vertical columns going right…

Kinkakuji Temple in Snow. Kyoto, Japan. By Takeshi Kuboki | Flickr JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: Bloom (Live from Electric Lady Studios) | Artist: Thom Yorke | Album: The King of Limbs Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Japan Is Getting Yet Another Hello Kitty Train 

Last year, a Hello Kitty theme bullet train service began in Japan. This year, an airport express train does likewise. As Japan Trends reports, the train is a Hello Kitty-covered Haruka Direct Express train that transports travelers from Kyoto to Kansai International Airport. The outside is Hello Kitty themed and inside walls are tastefully decorated…

Parliament Hill. Ottawa, Canada. By joiseyshowaa | Flickr JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: Come To Daddy | Artist: Aphex Twin | Album: Come To Daddy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Kirby-Themed Food Looks Excellent

One of the problems with game-themed food is that sometimes, but not always, it looks clumsy. Recreating stuff with food is hard! Why have the edibles do all the work? As Yukawa Net reports, Japan’s Kirby Cafes current menu is getting a new array of additional meals. The food previously served looked good, but the establishments…

Naomi Osaka And The Expectations Put Upon Biracial Japanese 

Earlier this week, Naomi Osaka fielded a question from a Japanese reporter who wanted the tennis star to reply in Japanese. “I’m going to say it in English,” Osaka replied. The reporter said kongurachureeshon (congratulations) instead of omedetou gozaimasu, Japanese for “congratulations,” before going into a question about the difficulty of playing the left-handed player…

Rainy Day. Bangkok, Thailand. By Stefan Bartsch | Official Site JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!