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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.

Ah! You just have to ask people to stop sharing a photo to make them stop sharing said photo. I’ll give that a shot in future when I want something potentially embarrassing removed from the entire internet. Read more

phew

This worries me. Not that I don’t think having a business-minded individual as president is going to hurt their success. I’m worried that we’ll be more likely to see Nintendo go the route that many Nintendo faithful don’t want. Read more

Fun WILL be had, understood?

So... they went with a business guy, not exactly a stranger to gaming, but with a background in banking / finance. Read more

It was a very strange feeling being denied entry into a popular day spa in New Tokyo because of my tattoos. The first time I’ve experience that and well, it was disappointing and kinda ruined our day. I had never before in my life felt bad about being tattooed until I saw the look on my wife’s face. She was super Read more

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The best part of hot springs is playing ping pong with your date! You can’t deny a Yakuza that.

So this is it, this is how Western civilization crumbles.
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MURDER THE TYPHOON

The sunglasses really sell it. Like he just doesn’t give a fuck.
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So... This rare specimen only comes out during typhoons? Intruiging... Read more

Notice ME SENPAI!! Read more

My cat would take that as a challenge. Probably sit on my wrists just out of spite. Read more

Last May, you say?

So do I get a map at the counter, or do I have to clear out a fortress and jump into a haystack first?
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