Japan's oldest monorail in Tokyo zoo makes final run
KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 20:24 | All, JapanJapan's oldest monorail, which has operated at a Tokyo zoo since 1957, made its final run on Thursday, with fans bidding a fond farewell.…
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Nintendo Switch could surpass SNES in lifetime sales in Q3
The Switch also became the company's fastest-selling console less than a week after its launch back in March 2017. Nintendo's hybrid console surpassed the Wii U in terms of lifeti…
Nintendo Switch Sales Up 50 Percent
The Nintendo Switch is doing quite well. As Bloomberg reports , Nintendo sold 4.8 million Switch consoles during this period. Out of those were 1.95 million Switch Lites. Game sales al…
Japan Getting Life-Sized Godzilla Theme Park Attraction
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. A life-sized Godzilla head and upper body will be unveiled at the N…
Cute Japanese Action Figure Line Not So Cute Now, Is It?
Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid line of action figures is known for huge heads on tiny bodies and incredible cuteness. Nendoroid Pennywise is not an adorable scamp at all. Contorted into Goo…
Shuri Castle fire: Japan’s 500-year-old world heritage site reduced to skeleton by blaze
Japan's World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle was devastated by a fire on Thursday, reducing the 500-year-old landmark to a skeleton. “This is truly regrettable.”More than 100 f…
What will Japan do with all of its empty ‘ghost’ homes?
Population decline is a major issue for many countries. It’s of particular concern for Japan, which after experiencing a major boom throughout the 20th Century is now seeing steep population con…
Fire breaks out in Japan's Shuri Castle
London (CNN) A fire has broken out at Japan's Shuri Castle on the island of Okinawa, local police told CNN on Wednesday. People in the area are being evacuated, said a police spokesperson, …
Historical castle burned down in Okinawa as predawn fire rages
KYODO NEWS - 40 minutes ago - 07:01 | All, JapanThe main building of an Okinawa castle listed as a World Heritage site has burned down in a predawn fire, with authorities working to control…
Japan eyes new missile interceptors in Tokyo area ahead of Olympics
KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 02:22 | Sports, News, JapanJapan is considering deploying an upgraded version of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptors in the Tokyo metropolitan…