Christmas came early to SoraNews24 headquarters this week as our Japanese-language reporter P.K.
Sanjun was the first one to arrive at the office and discovered that we’d been sent some presents by n…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 10:41 | Sports, All, NewsKumamon, the cuddly Japanese black bear-like character whose fame has spread overseas, has missed out on becoming a runner for the 2020 Olympic tor…

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Japan has a long tradition of communal bathing with onsen and sento.
ゴゴゴゴゴゴ = ba bump ba bump ba bump息子よそれは9cmと 言 （ い ） わん= My dear son, that’s not 9 centimetersYou surprised me!
And other useful Jap…

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For otaku who choose a 2-D anime girl wife over a flesh-and-blood celebrity crush, a big reason is often the permanence of a fictional character.
So it’s got to be a shock that a number of otaku are …

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Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center, a joint public-private operation, is the only prison in Japan to offer the program in which around 30 to 40 male inmates participate.
(Kaori Sakagami talk…

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A committee of the Hiroshima prefectural government said Dec. 4 that it plans by fiscal 2022 to demolish two out of the three prefecture-owned buildings of the former Hiroshima Army Clothing Depot.
T…

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Maybe it’s because sometimes you head out to see Christmas lights, and end up seeing giant anime robot lights instead.
View this post on Instagram クリスマスverその1 A post shared by 原田たかし (@haradatakac) on…

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Next spring, Sakura Taisen The Animation will begin airing in Japan from next April.
You can watch the debut trailer right here.
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Action role-playing game Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is getting a remastered version for both the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch .
Crystal Chronicles was first released in Japan on the Game Cube in…

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