That’s well-known 63-year-old rakugo comedian Shinosuke Tachikawa, a native of the city of Imizu, Toyama Prefecture.
Making things even stranger is that the poster, which Meg spotted in Imizu, was ma…

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Every city in Japan, is, of course, Japanese, but there are few that feel more so than Kyoto.
That exalted status makes Kyoto one of the most visited cities in Japan, with both domestic and internati…

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So when we saw this video that’s been dubbed “the anime fall in real life”, we knew it was the one for us.
These two handball players ended up in an awkward position when they collided on the court.
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Note Mama is ready to give liquid nourishment in exchange for a huge wad of cash.
Japanese virtual YouTuber Note Takehana has the sort of anime aesthetic that’s become the norm for such performers, w…

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But the Japanese release of a recent episode of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure has been censored even before being aired abroad.
The character Jotaro Kujo from the anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is 17 year…

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The goal is to arrive at the most efficient and elegant means of achieving a particular effect.
Sometimes this happens at origami gatherings, such as OrigaMIT’s annual convention, where paper folders…

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As Netflix Inc. prepares for a bruising battle against the Walt Disney Co. and Apple Inc. for streaming subscribers, it’s playing a card that may deliver enough of an edge to fend them off in Asia: J…

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In 2017, Waltz was listed as a “Gucci Place,” highlighting it as somewhere that inspires the luxury brand.
“Records have a unique warmth and depth to [their] sound, which is why there are people who …

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When the board turned against Mr Saikawa in September, it was the findings of overpayments that led to his downfall.
Mr Saikawa denies any role in bringing down his former mentor and prior knowledge …

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But the paper also said the 30-year Heisei Era saw a rise in domestic violence, child abuse and — amid a rapidly graying population — crime by the elderly.
The report shows that theft was the most co…

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