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A schoolgirl walks through a Tokyo subway station. Toru Hanai / ReutersIn Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. It’s a common sight on Japanese ma…
Scientists at Yamagata University in Japan have discovered more than 100 new Nazca lines in the Peruvian desert. The research team used a combination of on-the-ground fieldwork and dat…
It was initially built by the Japanese Navy between 1917 and 1919 as one of three large-scale wireless telecommunication centers in the Pacific. It remained under Japanese control until the…
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The National Immigration Agency (NIA) is preparing to send a man home to Japan who overstayed his visa by 36 years while living in the Hualien County countryside. His pres…
Nintendo also finally confirmed a new Switch revision, the cheaper portable-only Nintendo Switch Lite, coming this September. As you all surely know by now, when it comes to “Everything You…
Now that we’ve stepped into the world of crazy kanji, there’s no going back. The only path is straight forward through the thick kanji woods, and along the way we’re going to spot some really we…
The first games were called Pocket Monsters Red and Green in Japan, which were quickly followed by enhanced versions Blue and Yellow. Those colors also correspond with the four available starter…
With over 750,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo. To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo…
Kazunori Fujimoto Architects & Associates used corner windows for a concrete house with views of the sea and Itsukushima Shrine in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture. Bedrooms are o…
Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Pokemon Sword and Shield sold around 1.37 million copies in Japan within the first three days of release, according to Shukan Famitsu magazine, which is a new record for any …
