Comparing a Katana to a Medieval Long Sword
Have you ever wondered which is more powerful: the Japanese Katana or the Medieval Long Sword? "Who would come out on top, a medieval long sword or a Japanese Katana? We can’t look to …
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New Pokémon Clothes Launch In Japan, Social Distancing Goes Out The Window
Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Prev Next View AllA state of emergency has been declared in …
Japanese island suffering second wave of coronavirus after lifting lockdown too early
A northern region of Japan is experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infections - and deaths - that experts say could have been avoided if the state of emergency had not been lifted too …
Japanese aquarium urges public to video-chat eels who are forgetting humans exist
The aquarium, housed in Tokyo Skytree – Japan’s tallest structure – has been closed since the start of March and its garden eels have become used to a largely human-free environment. But th…
Tesla sued over Tokyo biker's death in 'dozing driver' Autopilot crash
Tesla is being sued by the widow and daughter of a man killed when an allegedly dozing driver let his Model X’s Autopilot feature steer it into a group of people. "When the vehicle in front…
8 Essential Anime Movies That'll Turn You Into a Fan
From left: Your Name, Paprika, Wolf Children, and The Secret World of Arriety. This fantasy romance from Makoto Shinkai tells the story of a city boy named Taki and a rural girl named Mitsuha wh…
Lonely Japanese Eels Want You to Video-Call Them
Photo: FLPA/ShutterstockSo what fun shenanigans are we all getting up to this weekend, eh? Perhaps spending some quality time with Wikipedia’s wonderfully exhaustive List of Sandwiches or painti…
For the first time since 2013, Nintendo reportedly won't hold a Direct in June
While controversial at the time, the format has worked well for the company, which has held regular Nintendo Direct events, not just in time for E3, but throughout each year since then. However,…
'I'm cheering for you': Robot welcome at Tokyo quarantine
Humanoid robot Pepper will offer support and advice to patients in coronavirus quarantine at a Tokyo hotel (AFP Photo/Philip FONG)Tokyo (AFP) - Coronavirus quarantine can be lonely, but at one T…
SoftBank to write down WeWork by $6.6 billion, compounding portfolio misery
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) for the year ended March on the portion of its WeWork investment held outside the Visi…