Hankos specializes in, well, hanko, also called inkan, the stamp-like personal seals you use in Japan to sign for deliveries, apply for bank loans, and do all sorts of other legal document stuff.
As …

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East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
Twitter user Namio’s hobby isn’t just knitting, but knitting woolen Gundam he…

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She has done Pokémon commercials and press conferences, she’s sung Pokémon anime theme songs, and she’s even voiced characters.
If you are keeping score, Nakagawa started hosting variety show Pokémon…

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Taxi Crossing.
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Softbank chief executive Masayoshi SonThe boss of Softbank has admitted poor judgement in relation to its investment in WeWork after reporting its first qua…

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SoftBank Group, the Japanese tech investor, has slumped to a huge quarterly loss after the valuations of US companies WeWork and Uber plunged.
SoftBank’s first quarterly loss in 14 years comes after …

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REUTERS/Tetsushi KajimotoPrime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to make more Japanese - the world’s most dedicated cash-hoarders – switch to using cashless payments is producing some success, but not nearl…

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SoftBankUber'sShares inwas about flat in Tokyo, trading between small gains and losses.
The tech conglomerate will report earnings for the three months that ended in September after markets close.
An…

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This mashup of two Japanese titans is the brainchild of Formula Drift pro Dai Yoshihara, and it’ll serve as his newest competition-spec drift missile.
While it’s not uncommon to see a rear-wheel-driv…

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And while the family also serves a handful of other udon, soba and ramen dishes at lunchtime, it is the freshly rolled, cut and boiled morning udon noodles that draws the crowds.
Youichi’s older brot…

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