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So with starter Pokémon being such a big decision, which one of the original three was the most popular?
To find out the answer, Japan’s MyNavi recently conducted a survey of 400 college students, as…

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Historical Computers in JapanHere is exhibited the development history of computers in Japan over 40 some years since the dawn of the country's computer age in the 1950s.
And, the history is displaye…

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The encounter left the now-legendary player bloody, swollen, and seriously contemplating his future with fighting games.
Since Umehara is now 38 years old, this incident would have taken place in the…

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Techniques developed in Kyoto hundreds of years ago make Pikachu as beautiful as he is adorable.
All the way back to the 1700s and the creation of Japan’s first kimekomi ningyo dolls.
The century-old…

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Kyoto Yakitori Kazu offers fine dining on a budget.
Called Kyoto Yakitori Kazu (with “kazu” meaning “one” in Japanese), this restaurant has only been open for a year, but it’s already received the ho…

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October 2019 in Japan was all about wild music, funky fashion, and Halloween fun.
It seems we have some seriously photogenic readers!
You guys were looking super fly partying for the spooky season, e…

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The idea of living in a high-rise condo in downtown Tokyo makes for a nice daydream.
Underlining this trend are the results of a survey by newly formed magazine Aene which asked Japanese housewives w…

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The Mitosaya Botanical Distillery is located in Chiba, right in the middle of the Boso Peninsula.
It’s these and other local ingredients that go into the many varieties of brandy and spirits that the…

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An official from Japan's homegrown hypercar startup Aspark has reportedly announced in an interview that his company's electric, nearly 2,000-horsepower Owl will gun for a lap record at the Nürburgri…

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