Take a trip back in time, and enjoy some sushi while you’re at it!
This Thursday, October 27 at 5:30 p.m., chain sushi restaurant Itamae Sushi will open a new branch in the Akasaka neighborhood of To…

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KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 17:54 | All, JapanThe producer of the Evangelion anime series has said a man recently arrested over teen porn allegations was not involved in the creation of past smash hit…

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TOKYO—A financially strapped Japanese supplier to Apple Inc. that makes displays for the iPhone 11 said it has lined up financing of up to ¥90 billion ($828 million) from an investment fund with U.S.…

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Creating your own Pokémon PON stamp is so much easier with this new website!
This probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard about Pokémon PON, the Japanese hanko stamps that combine your name with y…

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One topic dominated conversations in Japan this year, and now it’s officially the most significant single kanji character of the past 12 months.
December always brings with it a few end-of-the-year r…

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A couple of months ago, we heard that family restaurant chain Gusto had started remodelling their locations to cater to their large number of solo diners.
▼ Private booths AND a weekday lunch from 49…

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The Washinomiya Shrine in particular has become famous among fans because of its appearance in the opening credits of the anime.
Named “Crush Fest in Washinomiya 2012,” this event is arguably the mos…

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Previously, government officials said that not deciding on a tax structure in advance of the opening of gaming properties in Japan could impact operators’ expenditure plans.
The process for selecting…

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The Sony PlayStation was released in Japan 25 years ago Tuesday.
It’s impossible to calculate the influence the PlayStation has had on video gaming, or indeed on popular culture at large.
After its h…

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Japanese government attempts to beautify the English interpretation of Reiwa, gives us an eyeful of something else entirely.
When written in Japanese, Reiwa is composed of two kanji characters: 令和.
B…

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