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The immigration service had issued just 895 working permits as of early November under the new visa system for skilled blue-collar foreign workers, a far lower number than had originally been fo…
The encounter left the now-legendary player bloody, swollen, and seriously contemplating his future with fighting games. Since Umehara is now 38 years old, this incident would have taken pl…
Techniques developed in Kyoto hundreds of years ago make Pikachu as beautiful as he is adorable. All the way back to the 1700s and the creation of Japan’s first kimekomi ningyo dolls. The c…
Kyoto Yakitori Kazu offers fine dining on a budget. Called Kyoto Yakitori Kazu (with “kazu” meaning “one” in Japanese), this restaurant has only been open for a year, but it’s already received t…
October 2019 in Japan was all about wild music, funky fashion, and Halloween fun. It seems we have some seriously photogenic readers! You guys were looking super fly partying for the spooky…
The idea of living in a high-rise condo in downtown Tokyo makes for a nice daydream. Underlining this trend are the results of a survey by newly formed magazine Aene which asked Japanese ho…
The Mitosaya Botanical Distillery is located in Chiba, right in the middle of the Boso Peninsula. It’s these and other local ingredients that go into the many varieties of brandy and spirits tha…
An official from Japan's homegrown hypercar startup Aspark has reportedly announced in an interview that his company's electric, nearly 2,000-horsepower Owl will gun for a lap record a…
Initial reviews lent credence to that idea; some critics adored Death Stranding despite its sharp corners and long, uneventful stretches. The saga of Kojima’s comments on American Death Str…
A collectible card game, Yakuza Online was also a departure from the gameplay of the mainline series. Hitting the streets of Yokohama’s Isezaki, it looks like past Yakuza games with urban Japan …
