Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanKyoto Looks Different Without All The TouristsKyoto, like the rest of Japan, has prohibited international travelersByBrian AshcraftPublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanAI Also Makes Manga And Anime Characters Look HumanWith machine learning, 2D characters come to life like never beforeByBrian AshcraftPublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanFinal Fantasy XIV Themed Fried Chicken Goes On Sale In JapanThis isn't the first time for Final Fantasy-themed, Japanese-style fried chickenByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 31, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanGundam's Creator Is Skeptical About Space ColonizationYoshiyuki Tomino points out how private space ventures are polluting the planetByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 31, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanGetting A Covid Jab For Tokyo Youth Is Like Trying To Buy A PS5In Shibuya, a "lottery system" was used for young people trying to get vaccinatedByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 30, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanBandai Launched A Gundam Model Recycling Project In JapanGundam models are becoming better for the environmentByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 30, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanSquare Enix Donates $45,000 To Japanese Red Cross For Torrential Rain ReliefThe donation is to help those impacted by torrential rains in Japan during this past JulyByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 27, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanPokémon Kimono Are A Very Good IdeaDesigner Misamaru puts her own Pokémon spin on traditional Japanese clothingByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 25, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanStreet Fighter Pros Apologize For Trolling StreamersKawano apologized, while fellow player Jyobin has been cut from his teamByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 19, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanTurmoil For Japanese Anime Power CouplePopstar LiSA sings the Demon Slayer theme, while husband Tatsuhisa Suzuki stars in Free!ByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 19, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanStreet Fighter Player Daigo Umehara Found The Arcade Where He Got Beat UpThe arcade is gone, but the famous front door is still on Google MapsByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 18, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanThe Man Who Made Sudoku Famous Dies At Age 69Maki Kaji popularized the puzzle and was known as the "Godfather of Sudoku"ByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 17, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanMasahiro Sakurai Isn't Thrilled With Being A MemeThe Smash Bros. creator doesn't like others using his likeness for their own purposesByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 16, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanGoombas Topple Over At Super Nintendo World's Yoshi RideThankfully, no one at the Mario theme park in Osaka was hurtByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 12, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanJapan Reaches Impressive Pokémon Manhole MilestoneAs of this month, there are now over 200 Pokémon manholes in the countryByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 11, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanCollectors Are Driving Up PSP And Nintendo DS Game Prices In JapanThe handhelds aren't yet retro, but overlooked games are becoming valuableByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 11, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanOlympic Athletes Sure Love AnimeOlympians referenced popular anime and manga in the Tokyo OlympicsByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 9, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanDad Surprises Son With Secret Gundam Model SkillsBuilding Gundam models can definitely be a low-key secret skillByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 6, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanTokyo Olympics Gold Medal Celebrated With One Piece PoseBefore winning gold in the Men's Long Jump, Miltiadis Tentoglou did Luffy's Second Gear poseByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 4, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanAt This Japanese All-Girls Esports Club, Members Learn More Than HeadshotsEsports clubs for boys are not unusual in Japan, but are all-girls clubs are rareByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 2, 2021