A life-sized Godzilla head and upper body will be unveiled at the Nijigen no More amusement park on Awaji Island,…
Nintendo has updated life-to-date sales numbers for its hardware. The Switch, for example, has sold 41.67 million units worldwide as of September 30. That’s up from the previous total released in June of 36.87 million. The 3DS’s total sales have reached 75.45 million, which is up from the 75.28 million announced in…
Shanghai police have seized one million fake toys after raiding a factory in the city of Dongguan. According to…
This isn’t just a Gundam cosplay. Oh no, this isn’t just a Gundam cosplay, but it actually looks like it’s a plastic…
Each year, the Japanese government honors people for their important cultural contributions. Included in this year’s …
The Gion is one of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto. Earlier this year, Kotaku reported that tourists had been…
Some people might try to outdo others with elaborate and showy costumes. But at this annual event in Japan,…
When Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore is released in Japan, the game will be based on the modified Western release. S…
Kotaku previously reported that Bang Dream fans were upset after a character in the mobile game suddenly revealed she had a younger brother. The character had appeared in Bang Dream for years without mentioning this. Responding to criticism, developer Bushiroad has updated the app and removed any mention of the…
Out of all the characters and monsters in Dragon Quest, there is no better one for a rug than Liquid Metal Slime.
Twitter user Hajimerumeru’s mom has been really enjoying Breath of the Wild. She’s totally into the game—to the…
The Burger King in Tokyo’s Shibuya is infested with zombies—or, at least, people paid to look like zombies.
Melochin has been uploading his dances to YouTube for years. Recently, he noticed that the ending sequence for this…
Hayao Miyazaki turned down Hollywood but OKed an official kabuki adaptation of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.…
The AR-7778 is a calculator that makes musical notes when the buttons are pressed. Twitter user Atarime uses this…
When Shigesato Itoi started work on Mother 2 (Earthbound), development hit a wall. Things were at a standstill, and…
In a recent Uniqlo commercial, 98-year-old fashion model Iris Apfel talks with 13-year-old fashion designer Kheris…
While Halloween in Shibuya might get lots of attention because of the massive crowds (and chaos), Kyoto has an…
Ah, Japan! On a regular basis, I get emails from readers wanting to know about where they should go on their trip to…