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‧We’ve looked at lots of notoriously bad game translations into English over the years, so a common question I get is: Does Japan have famous bad game translation quotes too? This is probably on…
The campaign’s claims were scrutinized by Tokyo Shimbun in an Oct. 17 article. Tokyo Shimbun says the truth is more complicated. As the lawyer for Japan River Keeper Alliance told Tokyo Shi…
But for Hisato Hamada, the 42-year-old co-founder of Tokyo's white-hot Wagyumafia restaurant brand, which serves the world's finest cuts of Kobe beef, it's all in a…
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance’s Economics Research Institute, though, says there’s another activity that’s becoming increasingly common on salarymen’s schedules: weightlifting. However, Japan’s b…
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:25 | All, JapanPeople in Japan mourned the victims of Typhoon Hagibis on Tuesday, a month after the powerful typhoon left at least 90 people dead and flooded te…
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 13:50 | All, JapanRepresentatives of U.S. digital giants expressed concerns Tuesday over a planned bill in Japan aimed at regulating global and domestic informatio…
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 13:05 | All, JapanThe government unveiled Tuesday tougher penalties on employers and supervisory bodies for the disappearances of foreign technical interns, with …
The samples collected by Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe could provide clues to the origins of the solar systemJapan's Hayabusa-2 probe will leave orbit around a distant asteroid and hea…
Beginning tomorrow, the overachieving spacecraft will leave Ryugu and head back to Earth, bringing—hopefully—its asteroid samples along with it. After a year and a half of exploratory work aroun…
Ryokan are traditional Japanese hotels whose roots can be traced back to the Edo Period (1603–1868). Follow Trip Advisor Japan’s advice (and our additional explanations) here to ensure your visi…
