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Stroll the streets of Electric Town at a time when computers and video games were just beginning to appear on the scene. Today’s bustling otaku mecca wasn’t always like this, though, as the area…
Massive amounts of radioactive water being stored at Japan’s Fukushima power plant could be released into the sea under plans provisionally accepted by the country’s government. The water, conta…
On February 1, 2020, Louis Vuitton will open their new Osaka Midosuji store. The elegant and intriguing design is inspired by Osaka’s history as a port town. Inside the Osaka Location’s dra…
As pointed on HachimaKikou (via SoraNews), SuzuKube was interviewed after arriving in Japan for a TV show called You wa Nani Shi ni Nippon e? AdvertisementOn the show, SuzuKube replied that he h…
Prev Next View AllIn Japan, Nintendo has won an intellectual property infringement court case against go-kart operator Mari Mobility (the company formally named Maricar). The go-kartin…
The Gundam Cafe, however, is a major exception. Annexing the AKB48’s territory would fit with the idol restaurant’s recent fate, as the AKB48 Cafe closed permanently on December 31. The AKB…
Weathering With You is the latest film from Makoto Shinkai, the writer and director who shot to worldwide fame with 2016’s Your Name. It’s tempting to compare Weathering With You to Your Name, s…
The court order ends a multi-year legal battle between the two that started in 2017 when Nintendo sued Mari Mobility, then known as MariCar, for copyright infringement. In 2018, a court ord…
Nikka Whisky tastes great, but it’s how it sounds that’s getting people excited. However, the company’s Nikka Black Clear remains readily available. Black Clear may not have the same pedigr…
Clever tech trick means you’ll never need to use a spoon when making a cup of hot coffee or tea again. Luckily, it looks like help is on the way, thanks to Japanese design company Gemini’s Aumix…
