Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanAnother Landmark Tokyo Arcade Is ClosingThis fall, the Sega Ikebukuro Gigo arcade will end its 28 year runByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 2, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanAfter Losing At Crane Games, Man Threatens Tokyo Arcade With Poison GasThe 21-year-old college student was arrested and has confessedByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 30, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanPokemon Red's One Million Dollar Bicycle Made RealBut you can't buy or ride this life-sized model of the Pokémon bikeByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 30, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Adds Eggplant Cows And Cucumber Horses For Dead SpiritsThe Japanese holiday Obon will be celebrated in New HorizonsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 30, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanDemon Slayer Knockoffs Lead To Arrests In JapanEven though the manga- and anime-inspired merch didn't explicitly say Kimetsu no YaibaByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 29, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanPower Rangers Restaurant Opens In JapanPut this on your list of places to eat Japanese curry in TokyoByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 29, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanJapanese Fans Thought Olympians Were 'Pikachu' And 'Raichu'Team USA athletes had their names shortened for Japanese TV broadcastByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 28, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanAnimal Crossing Fan Makes Infinite Corridor Worthy of M.C. EscherIt took a month and a half to create this ACNH trick artByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 27, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanMan Kills Elderly Parents Because They Always Interrupted Anime Viewing"I couldn't stand it," said the man, who had to take care of his parentsByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 27, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanNippon vs Nihon: What's The Difference?The kanji is the same, but the pronunciation is notByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 26, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanJust What Japan Needs: More Gundam ManholesThe city of Odawara is getting them for a very good reasonByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 20, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanRetro Game Releases Could Get Needed Copyright Help In JapanOld anime, TV and movies could also benefit from a proposed new systemByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 15, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanGundam Overwatch Would Be A More Accurate Title For Upcoming Game, I GuessIt's called Gundam: Evolution and is a six-on-six online shooterByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 15, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanNew Bravely Default Announced For Mobile In JapanCalled Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights, it currently does not have an release dateByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 14, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanFan Throws Away Cardboard PS5 After Finally Buying A Real OneIt's a great feeling to get the console you want, to play games you loveByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 13, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanPokémon Go's Okinawan Pikachu Delayed 'Due To Recent Developments'Covid-19 continues to be a problem in Japan as Tokyo enters another state of emergencyByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 13, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanShoot'em-Up Developer Cave Announces A Totally New Shooter For Touhou ProjectBullet hell icons are ready to fill the screen with projectiles.ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 13, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanSquare Enix Producer Doesn't Like Drip-Fed PRDon't expect "Please be excited" style teasers from FFXVI producer Naoki Yoshida.ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 12, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanReport: Judgment Series Is Ending Over PC Version DisagreementTakuya Kimura's talent agency has never seemed enthusiastic about computers.ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 12, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanFC Barcelona Mucks Up Apology After Racism ControversyThe team's official apology is being called "sloppy" in JapanByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 9, 2021