YOSHIKI documentary series to hit YouTube Originals
We ask because Yoshiki seems to have more than us. Making a surprise appearance at YouTube Brandcast Japan event last week, Yoshiki announced his documentary titled Life of a Japanese Rock Star.…
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Hitori: The Tokyo bar for solo drinkers only
Tokyo (CNN) — Tokyo is a city filled with tiny spaces, so it's not unusual for bars or restaurants to have room for a dozen patrons or fewer. But Hitori, a bar in the chic Shinjuku district…
We preview Japan's first-ever Nintendo Tokyo, Capcom Store and Shibuya Pokémon Centre megastore
Mr. Sato takes us on a tour of Cyberspace Shibuya inside Parco ahead of its grand opening. When Mr Sato arrived at Parco, he went straight to the sixth floor, which has been given the name “Cybe…
Ex-exec at struggling Japan Display embezzled 578 mil. yen in 4 yrs
KYODO NEWS - 39 minutes ago - 11:41 | All, JapanA former executive in charge of accounting at loss-making panel maker Japan Display Inc. embezzled some 578 million yen ($5.3 million) i…
Beautiful idol singer leaves show business, opens delicious ramen restaurant in Tokyo
She used to be affiliated with AKB48, Japan’s biggest idol group, but now ramen fans are the ones singing about her amazing noodles. There’s a stereotypical image of a ramen restaurant owner in …
More than 140 ancient geoglyphs were found carved in the sands of Peru
(CNN) Scientists discovered more than 140 ancient designs that were carved in the earth by an ancient people, and they're hoping they might hold clues to the ways they lived, thousands of years …
Top Asian delicacies that many consider kind of gross
But then there are other so-called “delicacies” that a lot of locals won’t even go near, let alone doe-eyed tourists. General consensus is that the coffee brewed from these beans taste…
Dragon Quest X is getting a browser game version in Japan.
Dragon Quest X is getting a browser game version in Japan. Next year, it will be playable on PC, smartphones, and tablets. More details are expected to be revealed at a later date. No …
Years Later, Some Can't Tell Who's On Street Fighter II Turbo's Japanese Cartridge
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. You are looking at the cartridge art for Street Fighter II Turbo’s Japan…
In the first three days on sale in Japan, Pokémon Sword and Shield sold 1.365 million copies at reta
In the first three days on sale in Japan, Pokémon Sword and Shield sold 1.365 million copies at retail. While digital downloads aren’t included , these sales figures have made the games the bigg…