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The Mazda MX-30 is the Japanese automaker’s first electric car, and it features a pretty eye-catching design for its side doors. AutoCar reports that Mazda last used these “freestyle” …
Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank is taking control of WeWork, and it’s giving WeWork founder Adam Neumann the equivalent of nearly $1.7 billion to sever most of his ties with the shared off…
In September, a Japanese man was arrested for reportedly stalking a pop star and attacking and groping her at her home, according to Japanese news organization NHK. Allegedly, this man found the…
This fall season, there are at least 44 new anime series starting, which is a significant challenge for even the most dedicated viewer. So here are eight of the most intriguing new series from t…
Nintendo has announced a new Brain Age game, bringing the brain-training series to the Switch for the first time. The phenomenally popular Brain Age games for Nintendo DS starred Japanese n…
Running an online shop is a daunting task for any digital artist, with bigger hurdles than most people realize. She regularly restocks her store with charms, enamel pins, and stickers, in additi…
“This is fucking wild!” a wounded yakuza member bellows to no one in particular, deep into the heart of Takashi Miike’s latest action-thriller, First Love. In spite of the tender title, Fir…
First, there’s Dragon Quest XI, which comes out today. Here we are more than four years later: the NX is now the Switch, and Dragon Quest XI is indeed on it. At this point, I’ve played a lo…
Taiwan’s Gogoro has a new scooter coming out that’s smaller and more adaptable than anything else in the company’s growing stable. At 80 kilograms (176 pounds), the Viva is the smallest and most…
Starbucks is releasing a new hardware product in Japan this month, and it’s a pen. Not a stylus or anything — an actual pen, with “coffee brown” gel ink, a drip coffee machine-inspired desi…
