Located in Tottori, Japan’s least-populated prefecture, Hot Air Ramen (formally named Tanreitori Ramen Hot Air) is the brainchild of Katsumi Yoshida, a mechanic and car salesman turned cook.
In 2015,…

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Twenty-five years ago, the original PlayStation went on sale for the first time in Japan.
With a lineup led by Ridge Racer and the promise of a 3D future, Sony quickly outpaced Sega and Nintendo and …

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Amazing scenes were witnessed on the 30th of November when AMD officially launched the Ryzen 9 3950X 16 core CPU in the Japanese market.
Entire AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU Inventory Sold Out In Jap…

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I have been bombarded with questions from readers today regarding a Powerpoint slide that has leaked depicting a drastically refitted Japanese Izumo class helicopter carrier with a pair of catapults …

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Studio Ghibli movies are about to get a whole lot easier to watch.
Distributor GKIDS just announced that starting this month, it will release the entire Studio Ghibli feature film library for digital…

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Studio Ghibli’s films are legendary for multiple reasons, one of course being the gorgeous animation, much of it hand drawn.
Even in the 21st century, when most studios were using CGI to create featu…

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Don’t miss this chance to enjoy a hit anime film by one of Japan’s most critically acclaimed directors with all of your bodily senses.
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, produced by studio Madhouse, and orig…

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This Tokyo bakery hasn’t changed its curry bread recipe in nearly 100 years, and it doesn’t need to.
However, you’ll notice a sign in front of the entrance touting its Ganso Curry Bread.
So why is Ca…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 10:35 | Lifestyle, AllThe Fukushima prefectural government launched a weeklong sake promotion event in New York City on Monday, hoping to boost recognition of the Japanese …

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By Matthew Coslett Dec 3, 2019 3 min readAs learners explore the weird and wonderful world of katakana words, it can easily lead to a false sense of confidence.
But with technology and social media, …

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