Sounds can be deceiving as Ryu battles E. Honda in a fight that’s half laughable, half legitimately amazing.
Despite being one of the most consistently enjoyable video game franchises of all time, Ca…

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The most hated forced social activity of the year in Japan could be changed to make everyone happier, Twitter user says.
So it’s ironic that bonenkai, as often as not, end up adding one more memorabl…

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A few years back we stumbled upon the Fukuoka regional delicacy Alien Ramen, which was a pack of instant noodles flavored with a broth of the warasubo fish.
After all, commonly sold ramen doesn’t usu…

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Over the weekend, the Tekken World Tour finals played out in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together some of the best Tekken 7 competitors in the world to fight for the year-end championship.
With Arsla…

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Tear-jerking reports from multiple artists as studio, which produced a theatrical anime this year, erases its online presence.
Except for the superstars, anime professionals need a nearly endless sup…

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Tsuchiya Bag Co. has been in business for 50 years, producing a variety of leather pouches and carryalls.
Pictured here is Tsuchiya’s new Otona Randsel line (otona being the Japanese word for “adult”…

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Our Japanese-language writer muses on her own marriage to a French husband and its notable quirks.
As I write this, it’s April 24, which a cursory google tells me is National Pigs in Blankets Day (mm…

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Akitoshi Okamoto, not pictured, has been accused of "fraudulent obstruction of business"An 71-year-old man has been arrested in Tokyo for making 24,000 comp…

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Though the series started in 1991, it’s yet to be dethroned as Japan’s premier magical girl anime/manga franchise, and so there’s a permanent Sailor Moon restaurant opening in Tokyo next month!
Calle…

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The world’s biggest pension fund has sent a shiver through the financial markets by stating it will cease lending shares to those seeking to profit from falling prices.
GPIF, the Japanese public pens…

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