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Greenpeace has said it detected radiation hotspots near the starting point of the upcoming Olympic torch relay in Fukushima. After a cleanup process, the sports centre became fully operational a…
While we were there, Go showed off his sorcerous skills by charging up his earbuds by using a magic circle! Instead of being painted onto the floor or wall, though, Go’s magic circle is its own …
Most 12-year-olds are probably just starting to try drawing their own manga, but this girl is a full-on animator. Japan has a thing for creating stop-motion animations using …
(Reuters) — Japan’s Nintendo said on Wednesday it will officially launch its Switch gaming console in mainland China on December 10 priced 2,099 yuan ($298) with local partner Tencent. Nintendo …
Last month Japan’s Turbo Granny smashed the Japanese record for her age category and now has her sights set on the world record. Next I want to beat the world record of 23.18 seconds”. In 2…
Now you can explore the world of virtual reality while stroking the soft body of your favourite character at the same time. It’s been two years since whacky goods manufacturer Bibi Lab shocked u…
A big new commercial for PlayStation Japan, pitched as a music video featuring all the platform’s big holiday games, has a lot of cool animation throughout. Pity, then, that loads of it is copie…
Police arrested the president of anime studio Gainax Co on Thursday for allegedly taking nude images of a teenage girl and touching her on the pretext that he was training her for photo shoots as an …
Onsen or hot springs are such a popular destination in Japan that many communities depend on their famous onsen to spur tourism. But it’s not just in Japan where natural springs and spas attract…
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 16:30 | All, JapanPolice arrested the president of anime studio Gainax Co. on Thursday for allegedly taking nude images of a teenage woman and touching her on the…
