Man Visits Japan Because of The Yakuza Games, Gets On Japanese TV kotaku.com

As pointed on HachimaKikou (via SoraNews), SuzuKube was interviewed after arriving in Japan for a TV show called You wa Nani Shi ni Nippon e?
AdvertisementOn the show, SuzuKube replied that he had co…

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Gundam conquers AKB48? Mobile suit cafe closes to expand, may take over idol eatery’s territory soranews24.com

The Gundam Cafe, however, is a major exception.
Annexing the AKB48’s territory would fit with the idol restaurant’s recent fate, as the AKB48 Cafe closed permanently on December 31.
The AKB Cafe was …

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Weathering With You wraps our climate crisis around a love story www.theverge.com

Weathering With You is the latest film from Makoto Shinkai, the writer and director who shot to worldwide fame with 2016’s Your Name.
It’s tempting to compare Weathering With You to Your Name, since …

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Nintendo wins legal battle against one of Tokyo's real-life 'Mario Kart' tours www.engadget.com

The court order ends a multi-year legal battle between the two that started in 2017 when Nintendo sued Mari Mobility, then known as MariCar, for copyright infringement.
In 2018, a court ordered the c…

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These Japanese whisky bottles produce a crazy sound when you tip them over【Video】 soranews24.com

Nikka Whisky tastes great, but it’s how it sounds that’s getting people excited.
However, the company’s Nikka Black Clear remains readily available.
Black Clear may not have the same pedigree and acc…

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Amazing Japanese cup stirs your drinks for you, needs no batteries or charging【Videos】 soranews24.com

Clever tech trick means you’ll never need to use a spoon when making a cup of hot coffee or tea again.
Luckily, it looks like help is on the way, thanks to Japanese design company Gemini’s Aumix mug.…

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Love doll funeral service in Japan helps silicone lovers rest in peace soranews24.com

Say sayonara to your love dolls and figurines with the help of a Japanese monk who’s also an AV actress.
Now there’s a service that promises to put love dolls to rest in a respectful way, complete wi…

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Ziplock Containers Form the Interior in Beams’ New Tokyo Popup www.spoon-tamago.com

It was back in 2018 when Beams first announced a series of haute couture items with bag and storage maker Ziplock, which at the time seemed more like a gimmick more than anything else.
But the brand …

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More Bad News at Nissan www.thedrive.com

On Tuesday, Nissan announced that it will reduce its U.S. workforce of 20,000 employees by offering buyouts to workers across its core and luxury brands.
Nissan doesn't specify the number of employee…

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Nintendo Is Releasing An Animal Crossing Switch, And It Is Beautiful kotaku.com

To tie in with the release of New Horizons, Nintendo is releasing this new themed Switch console in March that has very strong animal vacation vibes.
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