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Doraemon, a blue robotic cat from the future, now has his own store in Tokyo’s Odaiba—the first of its kind for the character, apparently. The shop, called Doraemon Future Department Store, feat…
When the one-off performance of Star Wars kabuki was announced, it made sense. Star Wars is deeply influenced by Japan, so it seemed as though this would work. The kabuki version is a …
Nikkei recently posted a clip tracking an FPS vision while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and compared the data that was taken from an amateur player. Gif : NikkeiEsports pro Leisia of Lib…
Total Recall is a look back at the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends. In January of 1992, a novel—not a manga, a novel—was released in Japan base…
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. This year’s Tokyo Comic-Con wrapped up over the weekend. There…
Starting November 30, One Piece f ans can board a life-sized version of Thousand Sunny ship and take a short, thirty-minute cruise at Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki. The replica…
Lots of people came to the first day, and you’d think that by today, the crowds would have subsided. Twenty minutes after opening today, the wait reached 4 hours. AdvertisementAdvertisement…
According to TV Asahi, a 51-year-old man has confessed to calling his former employer , saying, “If I sprinkle gasoline [at the office] like Kyoto Animation, everything will burn down.” The…
Next month, a Hatsune Miku themed clothing store will open in Shibuya for a limited time only. The shop opens on December 20 in Shibuya 109 and will run until January 13. Advertisement
Are there any well-known game series you haven’t checked out? In Japan, a recent poll asked people about which famous series they haven’t played. Momotaro Dentetsu series - 63 vot…
