The cat rucksacks went viral this year in Japan and knockoffs soon appeared
Tokyo's geek district in the era of covid-19 is changing
Killing Machine has appeared in many of Square Enix's Dragon Quest games
One study claims they're as effective as commonly sold urethane masks
With Tokyo still under state of emergency orders due to covid-19, and the country closed to tourists, businesses…
Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi isn’t only one of the greatest Street Fighter players ever, he would also like to tell you…
Last week in Hiroshima, a sedan plowed into an arcade at a little after 9 pm, knocking over a row of bicycles and…
Mejiro, an 18-year-old artist in Japan, was recently featured on the country’s national TV news for art she draws on…
If you’ve ever bought Cup Noodle in Japan, you are familiar with the plastic sticker that’s used to close the lid…
Priced at 49,500 yen ($450), a life-sized Slowpoke will be available for pre-order later this month.
Taito have unveiled a new mini arcade cabinet called the Egret II Mini, designed after Taito’s 1996 Japanese…
In 2020, The Pokémon Company posted record profits, with a 21.2 percent increase in net profit compared to the…
Romi Hoshino, the alleged administrator of now-shuttered manga piracy site Manga-Mura, was arrested on copyright…
Over the years, there have been oodles of Pokémon branded products. For example, I bought Pikachu toothpaste earlier…
Perhaps you’ve seen plastic guards at stores and offices to prevent the spread of covid-19. Bet you haven’t seen one…
Today, Dragon Quest XII was announced during a Square Enix live stream.
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Masahiro Sakurai has a regular column in Japanese game magazine Weekly Famitsu. In the latest issue, just released…
Earlier today, there were Japanese news reports of a single-story wooden house catching fire in Yokosuka, Kanagawa…
This week, a completely new Metal Saga has been announced to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary. It’s called Metal…