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At the end of February, with the extent of coronavirus infection in Japan surpassing initial expectations, Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea announced that they’d be shutting down from February 29 to M…
One of those changes includes limiting contact with strangers, which doesn’t bode well for pizza chains like Domino’s and Pizza Hut, who rely on delivery orders for a substantial portion of their rev…
The heartwarming tale of how Yuzo Koshiro became famous in an era when game developers worked in obscurity also has a Studio Ghibli connection. Yuzo Koshiro has been one of the video game indust…
The latest stylish rendition of Japanese confectioneries not only look good and taste good, but are scientific, too, because they’re designed based on weather data. ▼ Sweets designed based on th…
When the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series began in 1979, it offered something extremely original. The RX-78 Gundam mobile suit, though, was just a machine. Because of that, Gundam…
Rumored to be haunted by multiple spirits and located near the grave of Emperor Saga. For instance, on his most recent visit our Japanese-language reporter Great Muromachi visited the Pool …
Edo rice merchants would buy rice from around the country, have it shipped to Edo, carefully selecting the best regional varieties to blend together. Sumidaya Shoten follows this tradition with …
However, for one Japanese knife professional Oiri, pushing the limits of his knife skills became an attempt at making the world’s thinnest sandwich. Like with his previous endeavors, Oiri uses a…
With the coronavirus outbreak an ongoing situation in Japan, the country has indirectly been told to stay home as much as possible. Manga publisher Shueisha has announced that, as of March 9, it…
Well, according to Miyazaki’s long-time friend and Ghibli co-founder and producer Toshio Suzuki, it all comes down to money. Suzuki answered questions in his usual friendly, casual man…
