Fire Emblem Heroes is Nintendo’s most lucrative mobile game, and to celebrate its third anniversary, Nintendo and developer Intelligent Systems have announced the “Feh Pass,” a $9.49-per-month subscr…

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TOKYO—The rise of smartphones bristling with three or four cameras is producing a windfall for Sony Corp.
The Tokyo electronics maker, which supplies Apple Inc. and other smartphone makers with image…

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It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Japan has a comparatively lenient attitude about adults becoming romantically involved with teenagers.
That’s not to say, however, that the Japanese legal system …

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The repurposed industrial robot serves drinks in is own corner of a Japanese pub operated by restaurant chain Yoronotaki.
An attached tablet computer face smiles as it chats about the weather while p…

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The services are officiated by a porn star, Rei Kato, before the life-size dolls are destroyed in a machine and disposed of.
Photos posted on the company's website show young or child-like female dol…

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Still, serious fans of Kamen Rider Zero One, and possibly fans of Japanese comedian Nakayama Kinnikun, might want P-Bandai’s latest release: a slab of Gut Buster Taro’s abs.
Essentially, he appears a…

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Spoon & Tamago is proud once again to partner with the Ronin | Globus Artist-in-Residence Program.
As media sponsor and judge, we’ve supported the program since its inauguration and are excited t…

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In March, when cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom, the Japanese leg of the Olympic Torch relay will kick off at a soccer stadium 12 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (yes, that…

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NTT Docomo (Tokyo) — NTT Docomo, Inc., announced today that it has achieved what is believed to be the world’s first 28 GHz-band 5G mobile communications between base stations and a high-speed bullet…

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But not everyone is that socially bold; when searching for an alternative more approachable than a bustling izakaya, we came across megane coffee & spirits.
Probably with this thought in mind, me…

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