Maezawa has paid an undisclosed amount to secure his seat as the first space tourist on board Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket, scheduled for lift-off in 2023.
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Image : Toei Animation ( 2ちゃんねるオカルト板まとめKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
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The set of laws would raise the maximum retirement age from 65 to 70.
The bills give companies the option of raising the retirement age or allowing employees to work beyond that limit.
The new set of…

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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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