Koishikawa Korakuen Garden. Tokyo, Japan. By Theodorus Hidayat 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!
Kyoto artist Masahiko Senda doesn’t sculpt with stone or clay. He uses cardboard to create his statues and figurines. Senda says he strives to create pieces that “surprise and amuse people.” He should add “impress” to that list, because that’s exactly what his work does. “You can use hard cardboard paper to design (models) in…
Track: Burn the Witch | Artist: Radiohead | Album: Burn the Witch (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
In Japan, the rep for many modern movie posters is that they’re not cool. The ones distributors create for the local market are often criticized for lacking in style. Shame, because there are truly awesome one-sheets being done, many of which are totally unofficial and totally fantastic. During the Showa Period (1926-1989), poster design was…
Sprawl. Tokyo, Japan. By Ajay Basra-Bernhardt 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: Fake Plastic Trees | Artist: Radiohead | Album: The Bends Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Of course she did. This year’s Met Gala theme was “Fashion in the Age of Technology.” So, Katy Perry, who loves Japan, sported a Tamagotchi along with her Prada gown. “Well, this is a Tamagotchi,” Perry told Vogue’s André Leon Talley. “It’s been my tech contribution for this year’s Met Gala. It’s humble, but it’s…
You might wonder why is Goku even on this thing? He’s Goku! It’s because Tokyo just got a scooter-themed Dragon Ball attraction. With a Segway-type thingy. Yeah The attraction is at J-World Tokyo, the manga-themed indoor theme park, until July 10. According to Famitsu, this Segway-type scooter is a “new machine” developed by Capsule Corporation.…
Tokyo-based game developer Delta Arts is no more The company last developed Medabot 9, which came out last December in Japan as well as other Medabot titles and DS and Wii titles. The studio’s official site announced Delta Arts was ceasing activity and offered no further explanation as to why.
Blossoms. Tokyo, Japan. By Philipp Muigg. 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!
Previously, Kotaku pointed out that Japan sure has some interesting Japan Post mailboxes. Looks like there’s another one to add to the list: the Game Boy mailbox. Spotted by a Japanese Twitter user who was going fishing, the post box appears worn and weathered. If you look closely, you notice the Japan Post symbol (that…
I’ll cut to the chase: It’s Call of Duty. There’s shooting. There are spaceships. There’s a “Space Oddity” cover. That’s right, besides the ground combat for which the series is known, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare takes players to space, allowing them to pilot a spacecraft. The Italian trailer seemed to first hit the Call…
Mushroom House. Tokyo, Japan. By Luca Eandi 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!
This July, Toho Studios is releasing a brand new Godzilla film in Japan. We’ve see the teasers (here and here), but now, let’s get a close-up look at the production maquette. According to Famitsu and Kaiju-Japan, the first maquette was on display at the recent Nico Nico Chokaigi event in Chiba, outside Tokyo. Artist Takayuki…
Since 1998, a small handful of Pocket Monster themed airplanes have flown in the ANA fleet. The current iteration, the only remaining Pokémon plane, recently took its final flight. Sankei News and Pokémon Memo report that the Boeing 777-300 Pokémon Jet, the last of its kind, made its closing trip on April 14 as part…
This works way better than I thought it would. Via Japaaan, Bandai is releasing a samurai version of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Previously, Bandai did the same for Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and a Sandtrooper. Very cool how Spider-Man’s web motif is incorporated into the samurai armor. The samurai Spidey will be out this August…
This isn’t only cool and hypnotic, it’s also terrifying Spotted at a club in Taiwan, here we have an inventive use of Pikachu costumes: LASER BEAM EYES. After bopping their heads up and down, this happened. No doubt destroying everything in sight. Here’s the full clip from Twitter user Kazutaka. Damn. Just. Damn. Kotaku East…
Dusk. Tokyo, Japan. By Drew Atkins. 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!
In a somewhat unexpected move, Yokai Watch characters are coming to Final Fantasy XIV in a future update. According to Famitsu, further details are to come, but footage released today at a Nico Nico event outside Tokyo show popular Yokai Watch characters like Jibanyan, Komasan, and Whisper. Here’s a full list of all the characters:…
You know Kumamon? That bear has spawned memes in the West and is incredibly popular in Japan. One of these bear characters is not Kumamon. As reported on News 47 and NM Plus (via Afternoon News), starting April 9, a character called “Lucky Bear” began popping up on Lucky! Make a Profit! Make a Profit!…
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