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Woman Allegedly Made $57,000 Selling Unofficial Demon Slayer…Cakes

The unlicensed Demon Slayer cakes were sold through Instagram

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

Pokémon Fan Makes Epic Paper Dioramas

It's just like the games, but brought to life with paper

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2021
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New Pokémon Airplane Coming To Japan

Vulpix is getting a special themed airplane in Hokkaido

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

A Second Nintendo Store Is Opening In Japan

Nintendo Osaka is coming to the Japanese city later next year

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2021
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Japanese Indie Game Gets Themed Rooms At Kyoto Hotel

Unreal Life developer Hako Life created two themed hotel rooms

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

Gantz Creator Is Apparently In The Dark About Hollywood’s Live-Action Adaptation

'This is the first I've heard,' tweeted Hiroya Oku

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

And Now Some Ramen Collab Sneakers

Japanese ramen chain Tenkaippin is teaming up with Le Coq Sportif

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2021
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Japan’s Gundam Cafés Will All Close Down

The first Gundam Café opened in Tokyo's Akihabara in 2010

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2021
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Man Dressed As The Joker From Batman Arrested After Knife Attack

A fire was also started on the Keio Line train in Tokyo

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 1, 2021
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Watch Some Of Japan’s Best Horror Movies

Japan has produced truly unique, frightening, and unsettling horror films

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

How Halloween Became a Thing in Japan

Japan wasn't always into Halloween, but now, is it ever

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

For $24,000, You Can Buy Tecmo Koei Gold Coins

The coins are to celebrate forty years of Kou Shibusawa

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2021
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Burger King Japan Is Selling Beef Patties, No Buns

Screw the buns, you can now just focus on the meat

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2021
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Guilty Verdict For Death Threats Against Japanese Game Developer Arika

The threats were made in 2019 and a guilty verdict was finally decided this month

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2021
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Longtime Persona Composer Shoji Meguro Is Leaving Atlus

Meguro will follow his dream of creating indie games and continue making music for his old studio

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2021

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The Pokémon x Sumo Collab We’ve Been Waiting For

The Pokémon Company is becoming an official sumo tournament sponsor

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2021
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Tipping In Japan? One Company Aims To Spread It Throughout The Country

The Tip Project wants to bring tipping culture to Japan

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2021
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Enormous Train Simulator Installed In Tokyo Hotel

Guests can use the same equipment on which Japanese train drivers practice

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2021
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Genshin Impact’s Latest Update Shows MiHoYo’s Deep Respect For Japanese Culture

The way Japanese swords are worn in Inazuma changed in the 2.2 update

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2021
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Legendary Namco Graphic Designer Hiroshi Ono Dies At 64

Known as Mr. Dotman, Ono created iconic art for Galaga, Pac-Man , and More

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 18, 2021

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