In pre-pandemic Japan, mask-wearing was a way of life. If you got sick, the polite thing to do was wear a mask to…
In Hokkaido, Japan, 56-year-old Kanehisa Satoh has been arrested after an alleged altercation with his 55-year-old…
While foreigners cannot really enter Japan at the moment and folks aren’t traveling, perhaps you, like me, are often…
Tatsuya Matsuki, the scribe behind manga Act-Age, has been arrested for alleged sexual assault against a…
Twitter user Yokkun has posted a public service announcement: the viral image of the giant Gundam flipping the bird…
In Japan, there is a chain of Pokémon Center retail shops. They also have an online shop, but the official Pokémon site is now warning of a phishing site, stealing personal info and credit card numbers. The correct URL is https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com.
As Kotaku previously reported, The Promised Neverland is getting a live-action adaptation that is slated for…
The anime studio known as Arms has declared bankruptcy. It was best known for the Ikki Tousen (above) and Queen’s…
Finally! Almost! Japan’s latest one-to-one scale Mobile Suit Gundam statue is nearly finished.
Gaming products love LED. If a company wants to make a gaming PC, a gaming keyboard, or a gaming mouse,…
On a recent Sega livestream, Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi talked about the company’s…
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In Fukushima, Japan, a restaurant blew up in a freak accident. Street Fighter player Torimeshi, who signed a pro…
Ghost of Tsushima’s Kurosawa Mode is a black and white cinema-style filter that pays homage to the filmmaker Akira…
Besides developing video games, Konami has long making arcade, pachinko, and other amusement hardware. Now, add…
Toshihiro Nagoshi, Sega’s executive director of the Yakuza games, has many good things to say about Ghost of Tsushima…
Wagashi (和菓子) are traditional Japanese sweets made with mochi and sweet fillings to be enjoyed with tea. This week,…
In April, Square Enix released Final Fantasy VII Remake. While speaking with Weekly Famitsu, the game’s developers…
Last year, the ultra-rare Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $195,000. That was the highest price paid for a Pokémon…
Japanese arcades are places where people gather. But in the age of covid-19, that’s difficult, especially with…