First time visitors notice them right away: Sickness masks. People in Japan wear them for numerous reasons, including to prevent illness. Some even don them because they think the masks make them more attractive. According to Otakomu, Japanese TV recently did a segment on how foreigners think it’s odd that masks are so widely worn…
During Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent trip to Israel, he and his wife Akie dined with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara. Desert was chocolate served in what appeared to be shoes. They were not real shoes, but metal ones created by British product designer Tom Dixon Studio. Israeli celebrity chef…
Dotonbori. Osaka, Japan. By James Uy. 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: Music Is Worth Living For (Live) | Artist: Andrew W.K. | Album: You’re Not Alone Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Free!, the swimming anime with shirtless anime boys, is getting a new series this June. It’s called Free!-Dive to the Future- and, if the teaser art is any indication, it won’t disappoint in the shirtless department.
In Japan, there are idols and then there are “underground idols” (地下アイドル or “chika aidoru”). Besides having concerts, some of them are picking up extra cash by charging fans by the minute for hugs and “finger kisses.” Japanese boy bands are largely controlled by one talent agency known as Johnny’s. While several scans has eroded…
This week, Asahi Soft Drinks is releasing cafe latte flavored water. For a country that already has yogurt flavored water, this should surprise no one. Asahi’s Clear Latte, which is described as “clear espresso and milk,” has zero caffeine, no fat, and is low calorie. It’s apparently made from expresso extract, whey minerals from raw…
Matsubara Dori. Kyoto, Japan. By José Arturo Vaca Montante | 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: This Is America | Artist: Childish Gambino | Album: This Is America (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Nintendo has a level designer job listing for working on The Legend of Zelda series. The gig is at the company’s Kyoto headquarters. The job entails working on dungeons, the field (or map), cutscenes as well as designing enemies. Nintendo is looking for those with experience as game planners. The listing is in Japanese and…
Original Astro Boy sketches fetched €269,400 ($321,233) at a recent Paris auction Drawn in the late 1950s, the six-panel strip measures 13.7 inches by 9.8 inches and shows Astro Boy fighting a foe. “It’s a world record for this artist whose works are few in the market,” said Eric Leroy of auction house Artcurial.
Gunpei Yokoi’s last major release at Nintendo was the Virtual Boy. It was a disaster, and there has long been speculation that it caused Yokoi to resign. In an article he wrote before his tragic death, Yokoi explained why he left the company. The Virtual Boy’s failure was not the reason. The Virtual Boy was…
Looks like there is a new Digimon project in the works as its official Twitter just announced, “The adventure once again evolves. A new project begins!” There is no other info revealed yet.
Abandoned. McCook, TX. By Chris Lopez | 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!
Yesterday, Jeon “Dara” Jeong-hoon announced he was retiring from professional gaming. According to Dara, incidents that happened regarding his foreigner resident card were “truly frightening.” Dara most recently played for SCARZ Burning Core, but before that, he was a member of the Tokyo team Pentagram, which was previously known as Rampage. According to Inven, Japan’s…
Why fly places when you have access to excellent Japanese public transportation? While this crow probably wasn’t thinking that, it did look like it needed help buying a ticket. It even took a woman’s charge card. Have at look at the footage Twitter user Kinoshita filmed. The whole thing even made the news! Crows are…
Last year, it was seemingly impossible to get a Nintendo Switch in Japan. The console was always selling out. What about Nintendo Labo? Right now, you can easily pick one off the shelf. Well, it’s made of cardboard, so Nintendo can make a whole bunch, right? True, it’s not as complex to make as game…
Otaku Art At Hori Benny’s Studio Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | Twitter 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: Kaze wo Atsumete (cover) | Artist: Yamane Kazuki Band | Album: N/A Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
For some anime and manga, it’s not only hard to keep track of all the characters, but also remembering how they are all connected. Recently Japanese TV show Ame Talk did a whole episode on Hunter x Hunter. In one part, the program tried to explain how all the characters were connected. Complex, no? In…
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