After Reality Star’s Death, Japan Vows to Rip the Mask Off Online Hate www.nytimes.com

TOKYO — During the last weeks of Hana Kimura’s life, a steady stream of hate washed over her social media accounts.
On Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, anonymous posters attacked her appearance, her …

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On Twitter, Japanese PlayStation Fans React To The PS5 Showcase Delay With Support kotaku.com

Screenshot : PlayStation Blog JapanKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
On Twitter, the reaction among…

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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Just How Different Are Japanese Di tay.kinja.com

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Just How Different Are Japanese Dialects From Each Other?
• Blizzcon Cancelled: Blizzard This Is Your Chance To Roll Back Overwatch 2…

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Just How Different Are Japanese Dialects from Each Other? anitay.kinja.com

Without taking into account the history and diversity of the Japanese language, we cannot fully understand the context in which anime and other Japanese media is produced.
If you were to take a Japan…

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Bandai Is Making A Plastic Model Of...Cup Noodle kotaku.com

Screenshot : NissinKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
AdvertisementT his fall in Japan, the iconic C…

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Japanese man breaks own world record for Super Mario 64 blindfolded speed run soranews24.com

The following video is an example of a speed run, which is an open competition to complete a game as fast as possible.
In the case, the game is classic speed run fodder Super Mario 64, but Gorou take…

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Studio Ghibli releases new set of free wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls soranews24.com

Now you can spirit yourself away to the world of Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.
Thankfully, more and more wallpapers are being made available every day, giving people a wider range …

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Japan more likely to completely end virus emergency Monday english.kyodonews.net

The Tokyo metropolitan government reported three new cases in the capital on Friday, the lowest since Abe first declared a monthlong state of emergency for urban areas on April 7.
But amid a downtren…

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Novelist Haruki Murakami cheers up people in "stay home" radio amid virus english.kyodonews.net

"I would like to help a little to blow away some coronavirus-related blues by using the power of music," Murakami said at the start of the program.
Murakami serves as a disc jockey on his radio show …

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How to Apply for Self-Employed/Freelancer Subsidies in Japan tokyocheapo.com

You can read our article on how to receive your 100,000 yen check available to every resident in Japan; however, this article explains how to receive up to 1 million yen for those who are self-employ…

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