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One of the most beautiful spots in Japan is the bamboo grove in Kyoto’s Arashiyama. Sadly, tourists have been…

Earlier this week, Kotaku broke the news that Sony will no longer make physical PS Vita game cards for its North…

It’s been drizzling on and off at Kotaku HQ for a few days now, which makes me appreciate this ode to summer pool…

Earlier this spring, Kotaku reported that Jeon “Dara” Jeong-hoon announced he was retiring from professional gaming…

Yoko Taro wants folks to knock it off with the fan art and cosplay complaints, saying one of the reasons he doesn’t…

This January, Japan hosted its first Evo tournament. It lost over one million dollars. If you know how the event was…

Banjos? In K-Pop?? It’s more likely than you think.

Last month, Isao Takahata passed away at the 82. Known for Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of Princess Kaguya,…

This isn’t a first. Daihatsu has already released a “Snow Miku” Cocoa kei-car a while back. Here is the latest…

K-Pop gets a lot of flak (deservedly so) for perpetuating many unsavory aspects of the idol group industry: unfair…

Please don’t confuse the lack of 2NE1 on this column as possible evidence of my apathy toward this group. Just the…

Today, Suntory announced officially that sales of the Hakushu 12-year-old single malt and the Hibiki 17-year-old…

With the NES Classic and the Famicom Mini both going on sale again, Nintendo is also releasing a special miniature…

This is the work of a South Korean model builder and diorama maker who goes by the name “Gaia.” Damn, it’s good.

What happens when some of Japan’s top animators use their talents to sell bread, booze and buildings? Excellent…

Heh, try saying that title five times fast!

Voice actor Yuichiro Umehara, who plays Goro in anime Darling in the Franxx, has been hospitalized with an…