East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
This week, Nintendo Tokyo will open its doors to the general public.
Today wa…

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When Tatsuo Horiuchi retired, he decided to try his hand at art. But instead of spending money on paints and brushes, Horiuchi used what he already had pre-installed on his computer—Microsoft Excel. …

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For travelers passing through Tokyo's Haneda airport, however, this scenario happens far less than in most global destinations.
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Back in 2017, the most famous souvenir snack in Japan’s capital city, Tokyo Banana, made news when it teamed up with Nestlé Japan to create a never-before-seen Tokyo Banana KitKat.
Now in 2019, the T…

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Hokusai’s acclaimed centuries-old 2-D artwork looks even more beautiful in 3-D.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa is one of Japan’s most famous ukiyo-e woodblock prints, created by master artist Hokusai in…

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This photo, taken on Nov 15, shows lighting being used on the turf of the new National Stadium in Tokyo, which will be the main stadium of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Construction work has bee…

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Nintendo has confirmed that it’ll start selling its official, previously Japan-only Switch Lite Flip Cover in the US next month, with a release date set for January 9th.
The Flip Cover is a lightweig…

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▼ Overlooking Golden Gai is Hanazono Jinja, or Hanazono Shrine, which translates to Flower Garden Shrine.
Image: Wikipedia/nnhFounded in the mid-1600s, when it was once surrounded by land that belong…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 17:01 | All, JapanHarajuku Station located in Tokyo's pop-culture hub will be dismantled and rebuilt after the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, as its fire-resistance cap…

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A lot of common names for girls work in both English and Japanese, most notably あんな (Anna), えま (Ema), and にな (Nina).
There are also some less common names that make good equivalents to Western names.…

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