However, now even English can be turned into a jumble of alien ciphers thanks to these 10 +1 fonts inspired by Japanese characters.
TokyoSoftThis font is modeled after katakana, one of the Japanese s…

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Japan will begin issuing new passports this month featuring the woodblock works of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
People who apply from Tuesday will receive pass…

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I attended my first Hatsune Miku live show out of curiosity back in 2018, at Miku Expo London, to see what it was all about.
To clarify just what and who Hatsune Miku is, she is first and foremost a …

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Unless you’re a poor sucker in the U.S., Canada, or Japan, the rest of the world is now officially tuning in to the first batch of Studio Ghibli films released to Netflix.
Porco Rosso (1992)21.
Whisp…

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Last Friday, a McDonald’s branch in Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood closed down.
So when the McDonald’s Showadori Akihabara branch shut down, people noticed, including their neighbor two buildings ove…

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“I don’t think the Big Man’s here tonight” said my deep-pocketed friend, the Tokyo Whale, who on this evening was dressed not in his vest, but a discreetly gray salary man’s suit.
The Big Man in ques…

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Photo: Joe Lingeman/JOE LINGEMANShoukei Matsumoto, a Japanese Buddhist monk (and the author of A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind), cleans for two hours most days at his temple in Tokyo.
Tools …

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Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Fujifilm has put an end to both its two-year takeover battle with Xerox Holdings as well as its 57-year partnership with the US firm.
Fujifilm persisted by launching a US$1 b…

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It’s no surprise that Japan’s most popular amusement park destination is Tokyo Disney Resort, which encompasses both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea.
However, the Tokyo area also has another am…

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View some live action at the Sumo Stable in Tokyo, where you can get a close-up view of Sumo training!
Written by: voyagin Filed under: Cultural Activities

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