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Previously, Kotaku reported that Japan is getting a Hello Kitty bullet train. All we saw was the outside. Now, we…

Make no mistake. Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame doesn’t seem easy to please—even if you are his son. Rather, es…

Artist Ray Tatsumi has done an exhaustive in-depth study of Japanese maid outfits, tracing their origins from the UK…

One of the most beautiful spots in Japan is the bamboo grove in Kyoto’s Arashiyama. Sadly, tourists have been…

Earlier this week, Kotaku broke the news that Sony will no longer make physical PS Vita game cards for its North…

Earlier this spring, Kotaku reported that Jeon “Dara” Jeong-hoon announced he was retiring from professional gaming…

Yoko Taro wants folks to knock it off with the fan art and cosplay complaints, saying one of the reasons he doesn’t…

This January, Japan hosted its first Evo tournament. It lost over one million dollars. If you know how the event was…

Last month, Isao Takahata passed away at the 82. Known for Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of Princess Kaguya,…

Today, Suntory announced officially that sales of the Hakushu 12-year-old single malt and the Hibiki 17-year-old…